character style; character form
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
together; mutually; fellow
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to jump at; to be attracted by
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to invite in; to usher in
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
study; library; den; home office; reading room
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
very interesting; of great interest
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to split; to be split; to splinter
gentle; mild; meek; tender
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
looks; personal appearance; features
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
six to four ratio; sixty-forty
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony