to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
desperation; struggle to the death
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
in that way; like that; that way
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
muddy water; red-light district
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to be impolite; to be discourteous
sour look; surly face; pout
steering (of a boat); steerage
way of speaking; intimation
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
believable; credible; trustworthy
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
rule; reign; government; governing
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly