stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
ready-made clothing; ready-to-wear clothing
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
yourself; himself; herself
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
degree of attention; profile
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
freshly grated (e.g. daikon)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
modern; lug arm tips (on glasses); temple tips
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)