to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
(for the) first time this year
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
haori (Japanese formal coat)
Japanese-style painting; picture in Japanese style; nihon-ga
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
romantic; spicy; coquettish
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to press a question; to cross-examine
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
again; once again; yet again
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
the same kind; accomplice; partner