to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to lean against; to set against
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
tone (of voice); manner of talking
protection against (flying) mud; mudguard; mudflap; fender (of a car); wing
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
originally; by nature; from the start
area of holiday homes; area of villas
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
polish; improvement; burnishing
throughout; all through; right through
to be infected; to be contagious
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to make an appearance; to show up
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
youthful; young; young-looking
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point