to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
cultural center; cultural centre
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
social dance; ballroom dancing
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
just past noon; afternoon
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
to burst open; to pop; to split
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
way; method; means; resource; course
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to stop walking; to pause
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant