to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
if you think about it; come to think of it
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
(appropriate for) one's age
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to translate; to interpret