bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
long time; long interval; for quite some time
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
dividing into four; quartering
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
several times; once or twice
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to fit (inside something)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to carve out a history; to make history; to have a history
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
technical term; terminology; jargon
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
occurrence; happening; incident; event
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
since when; from when; how long
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love