wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
stepping back; drawing back
hard to control; unmanageable
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
color scheme; colour scheme
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
worst; worst-case (scenario)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
how much; how many; however
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to understand (each other); to comprehend