being somewhat excited (agitated)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
gable; gabled roof; building with a gabled roof; gabled roof construction
after construction; after building; since construction
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to be sooty; to be stained
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to follow another's example
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
pizzeria; pizza parlor (parlour); pizza place
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
distant look; faraway look
group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system (often ex-convicts or vagrants); non-human
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection