staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
older sister; elder sister
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
polite; respectful; reverent
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(walking) stick; cane; wand
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance