(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
contrived; false-sounding
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to follow another's example
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
dark clouds; black clouds
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to be conspicuous; to stand out
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
something wrapped in a furoshiki
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
already; now; no longer; not any more