but; however; although; though
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
image; figure; figure; form; image
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
interjection; exclamation
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
eye for people; ability to judge character
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
main cause; primary factor
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
souvenir store; gift shop
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
bank; weir; embankment; levee