worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to some extent; to a certain extent
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
adverse circumstances; adversity
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)