out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to detain; to check; to restrain
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
round shape; circle; circular form
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
it's not like; it isn't as if
one way or the other; either way
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
right in the center (centre)
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
inside one's heart; in one's mind
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter