neat and clean; tidy; trim
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
open; spacious; extensive
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
but; however; provided that
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to lean against; to set against
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you