manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to increase (all the more)
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
brown tabby; brown-speckled cat
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
with a friendly grin; smilingly
calm; composed; cool; quiet
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to break the silence; to break one's silence
raku ware; hand-moulded, lead glazed earthenware pottery fired at low temperatures, esp. used in tea ceremony (molded)
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
dirty work; unpleasant task
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
belief; faith; conviction
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
to take someone's life; to kill someone
independent living; means of earning one's living
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)