flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
personality; style; appearance
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
word; term; language; speech
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
both; both sides; both parties
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
left side; left-hand side
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
visitor (to a museum, library, etc.)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
maid; helper; help; assistance
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
suit worn by students when job hunting (usu. dark and plain); interview suit