exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
one's possessions; ownership
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to be consistent; to be coherent
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
amiable; affable; likable
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
head; brains; intellect; understanding
sublime; noble; high-minded
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
please; somehow or other; one way or another
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
unexpectedly; surprisingly
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to get late; to advance; to wear on
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to