to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
imposing stance; daunting pose
stealthily; secretly; in secret
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
silence; stillness; quietness
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
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
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to pretend; to act (as if)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
if you think about it; come to think of it
in high spirits; excited; energetic
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
this and that; one thing and another
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
authenticity; credibility
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
(quality of) signal reception
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence