to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
the first and second; a few
such ... as; or some such
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
cross; crossed; cruciform
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
but; however; provided that
everywhere; at every turn
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to hide; to keep to oneself
name; given name; first name
of course; certainly; naturally
around the world; throughout the world
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how