top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
4th day of the month; four days
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
contemplation; meditation
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
vacant house; unoccupied house
Western person; Westerner
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
rusty color produced when black or purple clothes fade
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
red leather; red-dyed leather
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket