solid wood (as opposed to veneer); natural wood
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
donation; contribution; offering
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
decision; settlement; definition
apparently; appears to be
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
leader; authority; mainstay
leader (of an alliance); leading power
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
greeting; a fine thing to say
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
test paper (e.g. litmus paper); test strip
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved