but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
how long; how much; to what extent
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
editor (in publishing, etc.)
planning; project; plan; design
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
author; writer; novelist; artist
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
income; receipts; revenue
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
Japanese dressmaking; kimono making
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be found; to be discovered
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
pharmaceutical (drug) company