society; the world; the times
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
minority group (party); minority
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
to strip; to peel; to tear off
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
white (complexion); fair-skinned
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
and then; and so; and; so then
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
depiction; description; portrayal
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
two by two; by twos; as a couple