(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
air of luxury; high class feel
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
hard worker; hardworking person
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
tear gland; lacrimal gland
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
somewhat below; slightly below
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
to throw into; to toss into
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
oilily; slimily; slipperily
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
rustling; refreshing; clearly
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)