to redeem (from sin); to save
grandfather; male senior-citizen
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
locker room; changing room; dressing room
maid; helper; help; assistance
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
proposal; motion; recommendation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
house search (e.g. by the police)