body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
head; lead; vanguard; first
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
special fast (local) train
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
branch road; byroad; side street; digression
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
how many years; how long; what year
to move forward; to move on
scenery; scene; landscape
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
period of time; time slot; time zone
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream