to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
soon; shortly; before long
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
continuation; succession; series; continuous
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
rapid-fire comic dialogue
to use a calculator; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
beginning; opening; start; outset
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to mix; to stir; to blend
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
surname; family name; last name
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference