deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
practice; practising; experience
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to be prolonged; to drag on
questions and answers; dialogue
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
diversion; change of pace
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning