to be worried; to be troubled
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to cause someone to worry
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
opinion; point of view; visual point
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
while looking on in blank amazement; while gazing at it in shock
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap