Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
recommendation; endorsement
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
to look young; to seem young
(not so) much; (not) very
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
surname; family name; last name
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem