malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
head start; initiative; preemption
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
more than usual; especially; particularly
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
a great variety of; diversity
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
yellow card; International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis; ICVP
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
with a start; with a jump
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
physical condition; state of health; shape
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
nyctophobia; fear of the dark; scotophobia
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one; self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary