gradation; gradation haircut; taper
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
becoming old; grain or plant harvested more than a year ago
exclusive; attached to; specialist
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
well-bred; of good upbringing
well-bred; of good upbringing
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
writing implement; writing tool
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to mind; to care; to worry