this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
welcome!; nice to see you!
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
it's been a long time; long time no see
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
feeling; sense; impression
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to say; to be called; to do
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
old furniture; curios; secondhand goods
to be surprised; to be astonished
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old