clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
captive; prisoner (of war)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
boring; dull; uninteresting
the front; honest; upright; decent
little by little; bit by bit
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
all (there is); as long as there is
stairs; stairway; staircase
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
sublime; noble; high-minded
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing