prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
inside one's heart; in one's mind
popular name; common name; given name
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
to look young; to seem young
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
Japanese person; Japanese people
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
height (of body); stature
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
members; member; constituent
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
ten; 10; ten years of age
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
in the background; not standing out
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
cease-fire; truce; armistice
military personnel; soldier
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
management; administration; operation
domestic affairs; internal administration
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
leader; authority; mainstay
(right at the) side; just beside
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
place; situation; position; location
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
notice; attention; observation