to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
frivolous; fickle; insincere; caprice; cold-heartedness
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
jewellery worn at the neck or collar of Western clothing (brooch, necklace, choker, etc.); necktie
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
master craftsman; skillful worker
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
alvar; biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
blood relationship; blood relative
spirit; heart; disposition
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
one's old bones; aged body
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
gentle; mild; meek; tender
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
puberty; adolescence; youth
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
eat one's words; break one's promises
in the future; another day; later
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point