to affect; to impact; to influence
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
speech and conduct; words and deeds
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
reinforcement; strengthening
appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
suffix for familiar person
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to