clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
shoji (paper sliding door)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
immediately; right away; on the spot
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
story; tale; talk; discussion
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock