jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
fragile article; breakables; broken article
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
trick art; trompe-l'oeil; trompe l'oeil
enticement; inducement; attraction
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
all right; very well; okay; I got it
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
with a start; with a jump
blending of Japanese and Western styles
exceeding ...; over ...; above ...
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
muddy water; red-light district
cautious theory; conservative theory
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
a long time (since the last time)
Air Self-Defense Force; ASDF
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness