poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
plan; protocol; manifest; program
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
pride; dignity; self-respect
limited; limiting; restrictive
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
absolute obedience; complete submission
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to thrust away; to send flying
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict