existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
acrylic (esp. acrylic fibre, fiber)
gleaming; shining; glistening
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
little finger; pinky; little toe
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to order; to command; to appoint
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
outside of; not covered by
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to be needed; to be wanted
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
Japanese person; Japanese people
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
explanation; interpretation
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
that's the way it is; such is life
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler