hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
parts; accessories; components
Niigata (city, prefecture)
eat-in-kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room; dropkick (rugby)
locational advantage; advantageous position
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
tool; implement; means; furniture
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
red turnip; small red radish
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
Hiroshima prefecture (Chūgoku area)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description