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 (one's eyebrows, one's nose); 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
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
contrast; antithesis; comparison
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
serious; not joking; straight
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) 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)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
Japan Academy; learned society; academy; institute
(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