summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
interruption; suspension; break
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
limbs; arms and legs; body
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
like this; such; thus; in this way
to appear all together; to be all present
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
believable; credible; trustworthy
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
how; in what way; how about; questionable
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
older sister; elder sister
elementary level; beginner level