high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
plastic bag; polyethylene bag
tumbler; self-righting doll
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to stop talking; to be silent
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
follow-up (tracing) survey
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
preface; introduction; preamble
omniscience (of a buddha)
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to get change back; to be more than enough
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to put on airs; to assume importance
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown