formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to be reflected in a mirror
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
with a start; with a jump
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be born; to come into this world
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain