while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
attractive body; nice-looking body
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to depend on one's parents' (financial) support; (lit.) to gnaw at one's parents' shins
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
high-class restaurant; high-end store
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
to have a smattering knowledge of
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
being bad at communication; being unsociable
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
in proportion to; according to; depending on
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to pass (of time); to elapse
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range