café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
display window; shop window; store window
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
what do you want?; can I help you?
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to threaten; to make threats
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
military personnel; soldier