I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to step forward; to volunteer
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
scale; scope; plan; structure
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning