men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to take up one's residence
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
journal; magazine; periodical
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
use; utilization; utilisation; application
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
to be contrary to one's expectations
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
lacking a plan; haphazard
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little