bodily build; degree of fleshiness
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
basis for decision; evidence for judging
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
ten-year-old; ten year old
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
proposal; proposition; suggestion
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
down payment; contract money
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable