exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
strategy meeting; council of war
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
central part; heart (of a city)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
individual; one by one; separate; each
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to play a leading role; to play a central part
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to take up one's residence
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
briskly with small steps; trotting
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
high street; town centre (center)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
personality; style; appearance
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house