attractive middle-aged man
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to underrate; to make light of
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
several years; a few years
ten-year-old; ten year old
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
(set of) facial features; looks
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
way one walks; one's walk
this world; this life; world of the living
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement