close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
build; physique; frame; constitution
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
formal opening (e.g. of a railway, road, etc.); opening ceremony; inauguration ceremony
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
tattoo (esp. one in a style other than traditional Japanese)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative