middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
Japanese person; Japanese people
to say; to be called; to do
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
older and fashionable man (wild-looking, burly, etc.)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
rubbing one's hands together
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
winning streak; good time to make a profit
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
good impression; favorable impression