hair on the back of one's head
hairline; borders of the hair
nape (of the neck); nucha
as a child; when one was a child
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
match; game; bout; contest
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
living up to one's reputation
palatial residence; stately mansion
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
place; room; margin; scope
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
in proportion to; according to; depending on
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
reading too much into (what ... says)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy