blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
straight-laced person; stubborn person
not counted (in the score); not tallied
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
reaction; response; reaction
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
enactment; establishment; creation
stowing away; smuggling oneself; clandestine travel abroad
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
delicious; tasty; good; nice
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
complete change; about-face
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
person concerned; interested party; related party
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance