not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
box-shaped funerary urn made of stone
dramatic production with parallel storylines focusing on different characters; multiprotagonist story, film, etc.
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
chimney sweeping (cleaning)
networking; making contacts
cheek rouge; blusher; blush
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
pistachio (Pistacia vera)
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender one's body
suits for gentlemen; menswear
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
vanity case; cosmetics case
this one; this way; this method
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to love and be loved back; to love and be loved in return; to give and receive love
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
well known; well connected
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife