picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
clothier; Western clothes' shop
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
the touch of; feel of; texture
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
as a child; when one was a child
factory; plant; mill; workshop
almost every day; almost daily
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
shopping basket; market basket
systematic; regular; routine
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
reaching; attaining; arrival
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
taste; liking; preference
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
the way back; the way home; return trip
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)