getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to throw into; to toss into
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
testimony; (verbal) evidence
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
society; the world; the times
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
particularly; only; in the case of
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from