just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
assortment; product lineup
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
pastel color; pastel colour
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
sharply; harshly; stingingly
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
for use by adults; for adults
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
every evening; night after night
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to set (sun); to become dark
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out