man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
transfer student; student changing schools
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
as you see; as you can see
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
not counted (in the score); not tallied
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
official name; formal name
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to read (a book, etc.) over again
external angle; exterior angle; outside corner
birth control; bus conversion (to campervan)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
wax figure; wax doll; wax model; waxwork
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
celebrity or comedian (usu. male) taking on an effeminate role (through mannerisms, way of speaking, etc.)
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
valuation basis; appraisal standard
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
decoration; ornament; trimmings
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
above the knee; on one's lap
last night; yesterday evening
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself