transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
made-to-order; custom-made
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
two (long cylindrical things)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...