manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
until now; so far; up to the present
in comparison to; rather than
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike