figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
every evening; night after night
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
concession; conciliation; compromise
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
degenerate; pervert; deviant
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
in deep black; in jet black
divorce; dissolution of adoption
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
lip-syncing; lip-synching
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)