(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
blending of Japanese and Western styles
to slide down; to slip down
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
kemonomimi; character with animal ears
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
empirically; from experience
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to get help; to enlist aid
reduction by half; halving
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
display window; shop window; store window
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
Red Devils (nickname for various sports teams); Red Devil (nickname for various Italian WWII hand grenades))
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with