meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
new building; new construction
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
heat of the day; hottest part of the day
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
cold feeling; psychroesthesia
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
interference; intervention; meddling
self control; self restraint
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
heir; inheritor; successor
spouse; wife; husband; partner
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
businessman; industrialist
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
marriage proposal; marriage talks
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
main force; chief object; mainline
person on top of the income scale; top earner
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
on one hand; on the other hand
aging; wearing out; deterioration
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year