beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to look young; to seem young
pre-war days; before the war
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
ingredient; component; composition
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
legend; folklore; tradition
already; now; no longer; not any more
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
seeming very ...; just like ...
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
pulsation; pulsatory motion
thermoregulation (of the body)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
sentiment; sentimentality
that is to say; so that means
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
female friend; woman friend
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
one large ...; a great ...