unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
desperately; for one's dear life
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to grow up; to become an adult
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to subsist; to keep on living
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)