opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
unveiling; debut; introduction
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
personality; style; appearance
ruler; monarch; sovereign
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
tenement house; row house
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe