front; frontage; facade; main
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be at a loss for words
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to square one's shoulders
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to yearn for; to be in love with
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
leader; authority; mainstay
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
person who has rendered distinguished service