nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
river; stream; River; the ... river
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
urban areas; the streets; town; city
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
construction; establishment
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
originally; by nature; from the start
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
horseplay; fooling around
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
the same generation; coeval