old friend; old acquaintance
best article under heaven; peerless
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
vertical stripes; striped fabric
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
license; permit; licence; certificate
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
first meeting; first interview with
Japanese person; Japanese people
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
the more one looks (at it) the more...
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
an assortment; combination
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
although I say; although one might say; although called
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
adds force or indicates command
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
pool for soaking seed rice before planting