custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
second day of the month; two days
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
composed expression; clear face
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
one's home country; one's homeland
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to shake one's head (in denial)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
like that; that way; thus
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
first-rate; finest quality; the best
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
well-bred; of good upbringing
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
large number (of); many; majority
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
eccentric; crank; oddball
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
first meeting; first interview with
mental; spiritual; emotional
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
attack; assault; attempt; try
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes