tips of one's hair; hair ends
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
form; shape; figure; visage
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
catercorner; diagonally opposite
French; French food; French cuisine
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
after a long time; for the first time in a while
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
in that way; like that; that way
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
not caring; not giving a damn
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
already; now; no longer; not any more
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to investigate; to examine
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable