commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
highball; whisky and soda
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
all you want; as much as one wants
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
front; frontage; facade; main