to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
stirring; slight movement
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
perfect; complete; flawless
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
quality (of a product or a service)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
lower half of the body; nether parts
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to dance; to perform dance steps
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
espresso (coffee); expresso
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
more than usual; especially; particularly
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to change completely; to change suddenly
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
standard; set; routine; decided
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling