I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
adult; grown-up; 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
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); 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 building)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
scale; scope; plan; structure
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to pretend; to act (as if)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
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 move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
simultaneously; all at once; in unison