simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
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to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
demanding; difficult; strict
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
predation; eating prey; preying upon
opinion; point of view; visual point
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
quotation; citation; reference
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
charming; fascinating; attractive