to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to lose one's presence of mind; to lose one's composure; to lose one's head; to get flustered
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
cry (of an animal); call; chirp
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
symbol color; symbol colour
no exception; without exception; always the same
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
deterioration (due to age); wearing out; expiration
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
mortarboard; trencher; (square) academic cap formerly worn by Japanese university students
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to fold in; to fold up; to store in one's heart; to bear in mind; to do in rapid succession; to do relentlessly
bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy; poorly hit (e.g. grounder); weak
feel (of a material); texture
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head
phase of decline; ebb; twilight
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
popular figure; outstanding person; well-known person; lion
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
because of this; thanks to this; due to this
the present year; at that time
very timid; very nervous; faint-hearted
teachings left by a deceased person; last instructions
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
leaving everything up to someone else
devote oneself to; to do as one pleases; to act selfishly
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end