to be purplish; to be tinged purple
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
first meeting; first interview with
the other day; a few days ago
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to intend; to be sure that
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
counter for generations; epoch
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
display shelf; display case
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
most part; greater part; majority
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
rubbing one's hands together
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
hostility; animosity; enmity
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
face to face; between two persons
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp