seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; this sort of; like this
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
digital nomad; location-independent (digital) worker
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
while; during; while; although; all; both
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
great difference; big difference; wide margin
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
planning; project; plan; design
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)