timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
return fire; shooting back
role; part; job; assignment
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
fresco; mural; wall painting
impression given by a painting or image
spirituality; spiritual nature
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
Japan's three antinuclear principles (against producing, possessing and allowing the entry of nuclear weapons into Japanese territory)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
halo; angel ring; glow of freshly washed or treated hair
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
obsessional neurosis; obsessive-compulsive neurosis; obsessive-compulsive disorder; OCD
important point; point to make note of
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced