sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
talking about memories; reminiscences
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
menu; schedule; program; menu
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
interruption; suspension; break
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
being adopted into the family of one's bride
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself