direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
stark naked; completely naked; nude
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
particularly; only; in the case of
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
pre-war days; before the war
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
complete change; about-face
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
that; the matter in question
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
white horse; unrefined sake
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down