firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
gossip; corner of the mouth
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to make a speech; to address
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
to stretch (unbend) oneself
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
open-air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo