such ... as; or some such
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
youthful; young; young-looking
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
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
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to get tired out; to be exhausted
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
Western clothing; Western binding
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
so; like this; in this way
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more