Western goods; Western things; imported goods
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to be helpful; to be useful
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
a glance; a look; a glimpse
whispering into a person's ear
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
singing in unison; chanting in unison
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
(having an) overactive imagination; tendency to get lost in one's imagination
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
notice; attention; observation
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to be worried; to be troubled
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
accomplishment; execution
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
going around; patrol; round; tour
medical examination (for a specific condition or disease); health screening
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake