end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
author; writer; novelist; artist
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
such ... as; or some such
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
to depend on someone else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents'); (lit.) to gnaw on (someone's) shin
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
light brown; golden brown; tan
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
Kansai-style sushi (esp. pressed sushi, such as battera)
disloyalty; unfaithfulness
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
paltry; trifling; piddling; stud; small protuberance
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
self-; from (a time or place)
snow viewing; snow-scene viewing
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
broad overview; general survey
white clay; white earth; kaolin; mortar
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
unrefined; tasteless; inelegant; prosaic; unpoetic; unromantic
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
paper-covered lamp or lantern