brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
several years; a few years
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
white horse; unrefined sake
tail (animal); tail end; tip
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
such; this sort of; like this
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
that is to say; so that means
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
light color; light colour
light blue; pale blue; aqua
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)