to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
right to choose; a say; option
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
school rules; school regulations
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
from outside; from the side
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough