order; sequence; procedure
(physical) growth; development
in accordance with; according to
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
wintertime; winter season
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to become misty; to become hazy
Corona Borealis (constellation); the Northern Crown
top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
talent for poetry; poetic genius
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
best pupil; leading disciple
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
white (complexion); fair-skinned
artists' world; painting circles
to get a reputation as a philanderer
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
present (brought by a visitor); gift
venereal disease; sexually transmitted infection; sexually transmitted disease; VD; STI; STD