coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
elopement; running away with a lover
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
perfect; complete; flawless
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to make oneself available (free)
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
reflective; introspective
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
madder red; dark red; crimson
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
serious; severe; grave; acute
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
period of time; time slot; time zone
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
nightlife; night amusements
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt