to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
matchmaking party; matchmaking event
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
final scene; the end; finale
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
see-through sensation (for clothing); gauziness
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to come back; to bloom a second time
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
lip-syncing; lip-synching
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
future prospects; promise
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
official announcement; proclamation
to escape from; to get out