childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
but; however; provided that
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
black ground; black cloth
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
hostess (at a bar, cabaret, etc.)
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
suffix for familiar person
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
witnessing; observing; sighting
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words