to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
chance; opportunity; occasion
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
town girl; girl raised in a town
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
library (usu. single-room); small library
first generation; founder
counter for generations; epoch
legendary; folkloric; traditional
about when; about what time; how soon
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
like a decent person; human
ruining a country; ruined country
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
one's home country; one's homeland
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to take up residence; to settle in
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
another time; some other time
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful