upper half of the body; upper body
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to have the privilege of doing
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to make a lasting impression
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
if it is (the case that ...)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
wedded life; married life
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)