absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
image; figure; figure; form; image
Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
specialization; specialisation
made in Japan; Japanese-made
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
see-through sensation (for clothing); gauziness
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
sweet voice; seductive voice
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
foreign cinema; foreign film; a foreign movie
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
piece of evidence; evidence
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
heir; inheritor; successor
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue