to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
tall figure; high stature
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
(set of) facial features; looks
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
first meeting; first interview with
several times; a few times
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter