facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
light; easy; non-serious; minor
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
flour dealer; miller; mill
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
postman; postwoman; postal delivery worker
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
tingling; stinging; pungently
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to fall on one's backside
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
composed expression; clear face