living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
junior high school student; middle school pupil
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
independence; self-reliance
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
greeting; a fine thing to say
that is to say; so that means
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
person in charge; official; attendant