first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
elder sister; effeminate man
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
flustered; confused; panicked
to be thrilled; to be excited
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
limbs; arms and legs; body
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff; to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial
to hide; to keep to oneself
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...