seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
personal; individual; private
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to become empty; to be emptied
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to hand (over); to deliver in person
editor (in publishing, etc.)
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
concreteness; embodiment; expressing concretely
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
praise; glorification; extolment
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
covered with; stained; smeared
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to find fault with; to question