topcoat; light overcoat for use in spring and autumn
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
for example; for instance; e.g.
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
self-consciousness; self-awareness
troubled face; worried expression
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to dye; to colour; to color
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to rest one's chin in one's hands