suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
beforehand; in advance; previously
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
long ago; previous; of a former age
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to lie deep in; to extend far back
place; situation; position; location
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
a little stylish; chic; trendy
refined taste; good taste
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
interior design; interior; upholstery
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm