to drop; to let fall; to omit
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
determination; resolution
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
high-class restaurant; high-end store
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to examine someone's expression
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
ordinary citizen; the general public
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
selection; choice; option
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
facing; opposite; across the street; other side