ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hanging
brand items; brand-name goods
made-to-order; custom-made
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
joint; seam; joining point
that's a different matter; that's a different story
impossible; unlikely; improbable
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
decoration; ornament; trimmings
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
number of votes polled; poll votes
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
great speed; recklessly fast speed
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
trio; gang of three; threesome
antique art dealer; antique dealer; antiquary
to sell off; to sell completely
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
rope; cord; policeman's rope
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo; Nagano and Niigata
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
bright red; crimson lotus flower
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
boiling in an iron pot; boiling to death (punishment during the Warring States period)