backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
indeed; really; truly; very much
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
fusion; melting; liquefaction
difficult to ...; hard to ...
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to make a lasting impression
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to relax; to feel at home
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
nice; likeable; desirable
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
insolent fellow; rude fellow
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past