comedic style; humorous; funny; comical
indecisive; irresolute; weak
Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon); crested ibis
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
passing (an examination); making the grade
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
extreme masochist; very masochistic
female molester; stupid woman
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
effect; result; worth; use; avail
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)