this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
behind; in the rear; in back
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)