good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
surely; certainly; without doubt
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
front; frontage; facade; main
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to face on; to look out on to
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security