boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
deserted village; poor village
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
hello; good day; good afternoon
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
name; given name; first name
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
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
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
counter for wheels and flowers
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
bonsai; miniature potted plant
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
grocery store; dealer in dried goods