astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
small build; small stature
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
headquarters; head office; main office
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
risky; dangerous; insecure
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
source of information; intelligence source; message source
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
knowing; (an) acquaintance
young female rice planter; young girl
Imperial Household Agency
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set