faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
changing clothes; change of clothes
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
(social) class; rank; grade
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
above the knee; on one's lap
schoolgirl; female student
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
shopping; purchased goods
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap