to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
brimming; full to the point of overflowing; loose; baggy
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
neat and clean; tidy; trim
each house; every house; many houses
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
contrast; antithesis; comparison
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
bow; bowing (and greeting); declining; refusing
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
while alive; during one's lifetime
to get on well with (someone)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
Japan Academy; learned society; academy; institute
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
(arch.) Inula japonica; (arch.) small cart; (arch.) small carriage; wheeled palanquin (with a castle-shaped box)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
small number; few; minority
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality