structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
long sleeper; person who needs a lot of sleep
personal; individual; private
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
male instincts; male frivolity
to show one's affection; to express one's love
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
difficult problem; challenge
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to be perturbed; to be agitated
cosmetics; toilet articles
being very popular; being in great demand
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
for use by children; for children
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
mature woman; middle-aged woman
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
practical problem; practical matter
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases