just past noon; afternoon
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
texture; feel; skin texture; skin quality; skin type
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
additional order; adding to an existing order
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to increase in value; to gain prestige
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
such; like that; in that way
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to go past; to pass; to pass by
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with