overly concerned with domestic affairs; having an air of domesticity
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
relevant source; well-informed source; interested parties
not within proper limits; excessive; unmerited; special
salted rice-bran paste for pickling
dissimilation; catabolism; dissimilation (phonology); defamiliarization (artistic technique); ostranenie
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
Vernal Equinox Day (national holiday; March 20 or 21); Spring Equinox Day
hard of hearing; unfamiliar
to get along well together; to be close to each other
embossing a pattern; repoussé; drum signaling the end of a performance; serve (e.g. in tennis); drive (in golf); printout
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
to be blissful; to be very happy
priority seat; courtesy seat; seat provided in trains, buses, etc. for the use of the disabled, young children, the elderly, pregnant women, etc.
special issue (of a magazine, etc.); issuing an extra number
to break down; to fail; to fizzle; to flop; to peter out; to fall flat
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
business efforts; corporate efforts
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw