good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to become sinewy; to behave formally
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
education; training; discipline
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
postwar period; period after Second World War
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to begin; to set about; to start
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
registration; accession; register; entry; record
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
standard gojūon syllabary order (aiueo, etc.)
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
making preparations for a divorce
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
urbanization; urbanisation