to take off one's glasses
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to smile (at); to grin (at)
love affair; love relationship
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to grow taller (of people)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
big man; large man; tall man; giant
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
town girl; girl raised in a town
classic; traditional; orthodox; proper
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
scene; sight; scenario; setting
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret