to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
pride; dignity; self-respect
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
sales; selling; marketing
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
a little bit; a little while
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
indicate reason; infers some protest
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to concern; to be related
world; society; people; the public
second day of the month; two days
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
summer vacation; summer holiday
abstention; nonparticipation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
planning; project; plan; design