old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to approach; to draw near
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
prospects of victory; chances of success
sampling food; tasting; trying
to repeat; to do over again
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
good news; happy news; glad tidings
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold