authenticity; credibility
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
slider; slider (e.g. volume control); slide (e.g. water slide, playground slide); slider (sandwich)
for use by adults; for adults
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to sink (into); to get depressed
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
moderate; proper; just right
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
computerized tomography; CT
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
machine parts; machinery; equipment
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
like that; that way; thus
many; numerous; various; large number of
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
standing on one leg; single leg stance