anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to sew up; to sew together
perfectly round; perfectly circular
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
ringing; throbbing violently
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
principal occupation; core business
national pension; government pension system
ward office; council (regional)
to snatch from; to steal from
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
washing machine (laundry)
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
to step back; to walk backwards
one by one; one each; one at a time
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
housing district; residential district
meeting place; assembly hall
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
care of schoolchildren outside of school time
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in