to step firmly; to harden by treading
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
variation in color (colour); having a different color
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
as you see; as you can see
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
special; particular; peculiar; unique
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to approach; to draw near
to give an impression; to make an impression
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
tedious; boring; being fed up with
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to be expensive; to be costly
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
control; check; restraint; inhibition
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)