bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
standard equipment; standard feature
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
environment; circumstance
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
Island; insula; island; islet
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to be opposite; to face each other
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
man of the hour; woman of the hour