shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
true character; true heart; true spirit
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
here and there; in places
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
speech; expression; wording; language
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
trees and stones; unfeeling person
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
almost; roughly; approximately
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
heartstrings; koto string
smallish; on the small side
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
great difference; major mistake
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
all present; all concerned; all of us
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be exhausted; to be tired out
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)