lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to say things to ease one's mind
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
fresh, young ears of rice
store name; shop name; restaurant name
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
without thinking of the consequences
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
summertime; summer season
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
arrest; apprehension; capture
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to think of; to come up with
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sightseer; spectator; viewer
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
broadcasting station; broadcaster