to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
Japanese person; Japanese people
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
race (of people); type of person
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
difficult to ...; hard to ...
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(in) her way; peculiar to her
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
impossible; unlikely; improbable
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
gender; distinction of sex; sex
beyond imagination; unimaginable
beginning; outset; first; onset
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
regret; repentance; remorse
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression