handsome young man; Adonis
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
firmly; solidly; heartily
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
flight; desertion; escape
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
bombshell announcement (statement)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to be mad about; to be hooked on
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
great laughter; burst of laughter
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up