receptionist; reception woman
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
certificate; credentials; testimonial
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
narrow eyes; half-open eyes; fine mesh; fine texture; tight weave
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
(another's) daughter; young lady
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
does not; can not; will not
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
direct cremation; immediate cremation; cremation and burial without a funeral service
description; describing; depicting
gekiga; manga with a realistic, dramatic art style and mature themes; kamishibai; storytelling with pictures
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe