young wife; young married woman
songwriting (words and music)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to run around; to bustle about
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
to have a meal; to take a meal
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
great joy; delight; jubilation
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
illegal; illicit; unlawful
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive