insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
one example of (when there are more examples)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
that's a different matter; that's a different story
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
simultaneous; all at once
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
public hall; community center; community centre
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
training wear; sportswear; activewear; tracksuit
how many people; a number of people
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little