For the Jpanese, greetings are used not so much to create new huan relationships as to protect and reaffirm already-established ones; they can be thought of as a means of mutually confirming that the other is still a friend. ..... Some Japanese might answer easily in Japanese or English, but most will probably turn their eyes away and try to cover their embarassment with a nervous smile.
――京都産業大学(経済学部・外国語学部) 2月7日実施――94年