weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
(one) could even say that
to look young; to seem young
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
in deep black; in jet black
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
popular person; favorite; favourite
sense of humor; sense of humour
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
squash (drink); squash (sport)
national defence; national defense
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
person of common sense; common sense man
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
correction; revision; amendment
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken