Japanese person who has never lived or studied abroad
privacy of correspondence
rolled barley; rolled oats
alcohol or sake drunk during the meal (as opposed to aperitifs, digestifs, etc.)
unenforceability; impossibility of performance
rush mat for sleeping; sleeping mat
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
metropolitan tax (of Tokyo)
drainage; draining; sales
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
to understand; to keep in mind
common knowledge; well-known fact; public knowledge
to look angrily at; to look with anger in one's eyes
credibility; probative value; power of evidence on a judge's mind
agreement; assent; Norway
hard line; hard-line; tough line; hawkish line
to digress; to stray from the subject; to miss the target; to fly wide of the mark
still and full of water; quiet and unmoving
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to reason with (a person)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
pure of heart and beautiful; innocent and beautiful
laboratory block; research laboratory building
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
one's common or popular name
to look the other way; to hush up a problem