to shake one's head (in denial)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
jealousy; roasted rice cake
explanation; interpretation
sour look; surly face; pout
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
polish; improvement; burnishing
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
side gate; side door; service entrance
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
while; during (the time when)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
in case of; at that time; at this time
looking pale; looking unwell
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
performance of one's official duties
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
decoration; ornament; trimmings
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)