slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
unveiling; debut; introduction
multiracial nation; multiethnic country
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
our country; our land; one's own country
sexual discrimination; sex discrimination; sexism
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
probe each other; sound each other out
in the end; at the end of the day
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
surely (not); certainly (not)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
(divine) providence; dispensation
even though; despite; when
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
fish reef; reef where fish live and breed
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
exposing; unmasking; laying bare