simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
shellfish; seashell; shell
heated vegetables; warm vegetables
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
speech; expression; wording; language
tail (animal); tail end; tip
sorry; excuse me; thank you
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
random-access memory; RAM
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
underestimation; undervaluation
overestimation; overvaluing
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
bluish-green; turquoise; aqua
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
same family (race, tribe)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable