companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
side parting; hair parted to one side
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
government worker; public servant; civil servant
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
female high-school student
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
of no interest; not interested
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to detain; to check; to restrain
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
woman; female; feminine gender
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker