grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
emotional scars; mental trauma
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
strip of vegetation (in an urban area); green strip; tree lawn; green belt; greenbelt
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
just past noon; afternoon
to slide into; to slip into
operation (of a ship or aircraft route); service; navigation; flight
old town; old part of a city
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
destination (in travel); place where one is staying
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
urban areas; the streets; town; city
detour; circumvention; turning movement
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour