meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
one bow; one salute; one greeting
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
luxury item; luxury goods
many; numerous; various; large number of
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
one-by-one; separately; in detail
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
even though; despite; when
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
front; frontage; facade; main
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to give an impression; to make an impression
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
personality; style; appearance