frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
French; French food; French cuisine
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
lender; creditor; landlord
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
direct import; direct importation
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to peel; to skin; to pare
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
cutting into chunks (esp. vegetables)
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
hair dye; hair coloring; hair colouring
washing one's hair; having a shampoo
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime