prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
going home from work; on the way home from work
apparently; appears to be
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
older sister; elder sister
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
greeting; a fine thing to say
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
room to let; room for rent
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
pride; dignity; self-respect
on duty; at work; while working
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although