feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
priority level; degree of relative priority
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
station; office; guardroom
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
all night; throughout the night
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
release; liberation; acquittal
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
changing completely; transformation
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
before and after (e.g. photos)
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
by all means; at all costs
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
account book; register; ledger
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
aspect; phase; condition; modality
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making