going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
plaster image; clay figure
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
many; numerous; various; large number of
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
selling like hotcakes; explosive sales
3rd day of the month; three days
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
based on; built on; made from
colouring; coloring; colorant
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
final; eventual; ultimate
participant; entrant; player; competitor
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even