unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
I see; that's right; indeed
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
Kobayashi Sachiko (1953.12-)
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
higher rank; better position
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
counter for generations; epoch
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)