pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
established practice; custom
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
hokora; small wayside shrine
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
open every day of the year
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
desperately; for one's dear life
beyond that point; after that
notice; attention; observation
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
by today; before the day is over
research project (e.g. at school); independent research