to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
trip abroad; overseas travel
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to get narrower; to contract
more than usual (usu. time)
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
champagne glass; champagne flute
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
sex hormone (e.g. estrogen, testosterone)
striking; remarkable; considerable
influence; effect; impact
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look