habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
complexion; colour; color; blood red
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
leather shoes; leather boots
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
after a long time; for the first time in a while
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
high (government) official
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
company; corporation; workplace
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
boastful speech; bragging
for a while; for some time; for a period
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize