mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
difficult to approach; inaccessible
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
Nichole; Nicholl; Nicol; Nicoll; Nicolle
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
joke; playfulness; kidding around
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
another school; other schools
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
troupe; theatrical company
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
how; in what way; I wonder
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
reading aloud; recitation
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)