to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
like water; like it grows on trees
visitor at hot springs resort
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
public bathhouse; building with a bath (esp. in a shrine or temple)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
womanly; ladylike; feminine
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
the whole week; all the week
one more time; once more; once again
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
correction; looking over; touching up
the ocean; the great deep
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
consul (of the Roman republic)
to peel; to skin; to pare
near; nearby; not far off
knitting; knitted material; crochet
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
gooseberry; currant; plants from the Ribes genus
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
hard shell of a nut, etc.
with a snap; with a crack
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing