hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
originally; by nature; from the start
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
it seems so; that's what it looks like
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
dumpling store; dumpling seller
back street; back alley; off-street
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
Prunus kanzakura (species of winter-blooming cherry tree); Chinese primrose (Primula sinensis)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous