height (of a person); stature
separate; respective; different
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
strapped for cash; hard up
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
both (people); the two of them
to smile (at); to grin (at)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to push down; to knock down
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
bulging (esp. stomach); sticking out
running as fast as one can
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind