bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
highball; whisky and soda
(your) choice; preference; wish
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
sea bass (esp. the Japanese sea bass)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
all you want; as much as one wants
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
on the rocks; alcoholic drink served with ice cubes
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
front; frontage; facade; main