natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
to be transparent; to show through
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
inattention; absent-mindedness
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to laugh away; to laugh off
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
sad to say; how sad; alas
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision