to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
endurance; perseverance; patience
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
feminine; womanly; female
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
when; how soon; how long until
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
progress; advance; improvement; development
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
north of the capital; northern part of Kyoto
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
true character; real nature
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)