(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to become better; to improve
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
final; eventual; ultimate
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
reduction by half; halving
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
(not so) much; (not) very
close; intimate; on good terms
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
how long; how much; to what extent
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
reconciliation; make peace with