old clothes; secondhand clothing
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
clothing and accessories; attire
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
ancient city; former capital
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
near oneself; close to one; familiar
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
crops; agricultural produce
seventh day of the month; seven days
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
station; office; guardroom
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
suspension (of an automobile)
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to make a lasting impression