stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
casting pearls before swine
vomit; vomitus; vomited matter
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
both (people); the two of them
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden