(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
after a long time; for the first time in a while
height (of a person); stature
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
growth period; growing season
greater than ...; bigger ...
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
these guys; these fellows
make good use of; make the most of
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
notebook; account book; register
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
incense holder; incense burner
behaviour; behavior; conduct
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...