double take (esp. out of surprise)
dot; point; polka dots; dot; pixel
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
raised-floor-style (granary, truck, etc.)
rainy; showery; inclement
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to roof (a house with some material); to thatch; to shingle; to tile
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; greengrocer
(Western) clothing store; clothes shop; tailor; dressmaker; tailor's shop
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
metal fittings; metal fixtures
carrying voice; well-projected voice
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
(made of) leather; leather-bound
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to lie deep in; to extend far back
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to be lacking in options; to be too few
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
distilled liquor; spirits; hard liquor; cachaça (Brazilian liquor)