kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
neat (personal appearance); tidy
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
mountain range; mountain belt
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
workshop; studio; atelier
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
leaving (fleeing) the capital
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to look around; to take a view of
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet)
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
imprisonment; incarceration
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
arena (e.g. international arena)