false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
traditional; conventional
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
to blow off; to be blown off
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
calm; composed; leisurely
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
high-rise building; tall building; multi-storied building
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
to project; to stick out; to stand out
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
human relations; personal relationships
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
being left out; being ostracized
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
(death from) starvation; starving to death
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
each; (arch.) you (plural)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn