through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
all around; as far as the eye can see
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
colorless and transparent
peristalsis; peristaltic movement; vermiculation
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
temporary; transitory; short-lived
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
angrily; in a huff; in anger
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(on the) right track; (on the) right lines
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
overall; general; as a whole
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate