to turn the page; to turn over a new leaf
decent; respectable; dignified; becoming; seemly
vertical stripes; striped fabric
dogtooth violet (Erythronium japonicum)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
with a splash; with a splosh
much-discussed work (book, film, etc.)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
cooking program; cookery show
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
ground glass; frosted glass
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky