beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to hide; to keep to oneself
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
half-cooked; rare; ambiguous; vague; immature
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
(separate) house; detached house
apartment building; housing complex
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
retreating figure; appearance from behind
government office; public office
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
valuable article; valuables
to throw into; to toss into
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity