does not match (one's, its) appearance
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to bring up under one's personal care
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
carving; engraving; chiselled features
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
household; home; family; housekeeping
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
general (variety) store (shop)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
somehow; for some reason or other
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
mountain ridge; near a mountain
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering