elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
convention; tired tradition; old custom
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
minute adjustment; fine tuning
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
pigeon chest (Pectus carinatum, deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast; woman with big breasts; iron armor with protruding chest; curved front portion of a stirrup; curve at the base of a shamisen neck
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to discourage; to dishearten
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
try-hard award; consolation prize
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
obese body; corpulent physique
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate