big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
contraception; birth control
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
posterity; future generations; future life
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
International Mathematical Olympiad; IMO; International Maritime Organization; IMO; International Meteorological Organization; IMO
on time; on schedule; punctually
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
coming loose (of clothing); coming undone (e.g. of a dress); becoming dishevelled
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved