bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
troublesome; annoying; complicated
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
ignorant of the ways of the world
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
clinical (e.g. pathology, training, trial)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
pastel color; pastel colour
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
logo; Logo (programming language)
recollection; reminiscence
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
serious wound; serious injury