although I say; although one might say; although called
each; (arch.) you (plural)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
covert action; covert operations
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
garden (esp. with trees); park
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to pretend; to act (as if)