taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
(present) head of a family
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
(not) even once; (not) ever
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
Putin; Putin, Vladimir (1952-; president of Russia)