to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
actor with excellent acting abilities (as opposed to just good looks); actor of real skill
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
origin; source; beginning; starting point
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
early; primitive; primordial
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
station; office; guardroom
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
common knowledge; well-known fact
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
air of luxury; high class feel
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
interior design; interior; upholstery
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
stagnation; hindrance; delay
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
to amuse oneself; to make merry
direction of travel; direction of movement
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
biological younger brother
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling