sincere; honest; faithful
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
use; utilization; utilisation; application
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion
returning from abroad; coming back to one's country (Japan)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
bravery; courage; heroism
appearance; air; mien; getup
to recall; to remember; to recollect
Western clothing; Western binding
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
Europe and America; the West
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
sash clip (fastener); ornament worn over an obi
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect