unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to check; to stop; to keep back
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
armchair theory; impracticable theory
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
decision; settlement; definition
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to breathe out; to exhale
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
on the occasion of; at the time of
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
semifinal game of a tournament
from here; from this place
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)