social dance; ballroom dancing
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
tattling; telling on (someone)
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
speaking tube; voice pipe
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
carving; engraving; chiselled features
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
to subsist; to keep on living
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to become empty; to be emptied
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
sexy; popular; well-liked