glossy silk cloth; degummed silk cloth
to hide; to keep to oneself
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
limbs; arms and legs; body
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
leader; authority; mainstay
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to surround; to crowd around
to employ; to hire (a servant)
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
tedious; lengthy; wordy; long-winded
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
strong-willed; strong of heart
feeling; sense; impression
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
focal point; nodal point; node
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal