one may well say so, but ...; even more than
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to have the privilege of doing
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
parting; separation; farewell
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
please be careful; please take care
remaining snow; lingering snow
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
selfish; self-centred; egotistical