to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to order; to command; to appoint
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
alteration; falsification; faking
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
defense; defence; protection
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
middle of the night; dead of night
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
research and development; R&D
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
biological older sister; real elder sister
un-Japanese in appearance or character
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
distinction; discrimination
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
damp; moist (negative nuance)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating