miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
immediately; at once; instantly
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
water shortage; shortage of water supply
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
staying overnight without meals
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to leave (a scene); to step away
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
any more; any further; any better; any longer
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably