aging; wearing out; deterioration
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
several people; a few people
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in