not yet fixed; undecided; pending
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
returning tit for tat; retaliating
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
nuclear power plant; nuclear power station
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
a woman is as fickle as autumn weather
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
large serving; large portion
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh