arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic
to dance; to perform dance steps
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
for the first time in one's life
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
surname; family name; last name
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
non-combustible waste; non-burnable rubbish
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom