to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
weather; fair weather; fine weather
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
Japanese-style confectionary store
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
conscious; deliberate; intentional
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
personal; individual; private
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
accurate; correct; precise; exact
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
ill will; malice; evil intent
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
sobering up; method of sobering up