to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
eardrum; tympanic membrane
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
bygones; the past; past event
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
from now; from this moment; henceforth
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit