looks; personal appearance; features
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
way of talking; speaking style
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
near oneself; close to one; familiar
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
my husband; one's family; family member
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
good performance; good work; great success
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to be impolite; to be discourteous
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
curious; strange; unusual
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time