attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to turn towards; to point
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
one's whole life; one's lifetime
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
surely; certainly; without doubt
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
correction; rectification; mending; repair
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
just because; even if; even though
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
several years; a few years
something to wear; clothes