to give a broad grin; to smirk
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
state of mind; mentality; psychology
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
being startled; getting a shock
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
opinion; intention; thought
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
(feather) duster; dusting
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
duty; obligation; responsibility
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
outsider; someone outside of a group
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)