to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
(your) daughter; young woman
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
sharing; division; draw; tie
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
tolerance; broad-mindedness
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to take a veneer off something
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
Linton; Linton (Japanese brand of haloperidol)
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
society; the world; the times
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop