tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
with a friendly grin; smilingly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
being startled; getting a shock
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
genuine article; real thing; real deal
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
people; men and women; each person; everybody
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
again; once more; a second time
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to stare back at; to look back at
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
originally; by nature; from the start
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation