to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
leading; guiding; commanding
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
suited figure; person in a suit
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
to take over; to hand over
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
cruelty; hard-heartedness
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
as if nothing had happened
selection; choice; picking out
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
well-behaved (model) prisoner; trusty (trustee)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
armband; arm band; brassard
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
big man; large man; tall man; giant
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful