fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
should; must; -able; probably; likely
resourcefulness; adaptability
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
overseas student; exchange student
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
contrast; antithesis; comparison
class; heading; group; category
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
dissection; autopsy; analysis
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
refinement; style; sophistication
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
appearance; air; mien; getup
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten