to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
shadow figure; silhouette
town; city; municipal; urban
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
decoration; ornament; trimmings
but; however; provided that
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
shop; small store; business; firm
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
stylus; steel pen; stencil pen
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
brimming; full to the point of overflowing; loose; baggy
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable