suspicious-looking; fishy
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
IC card; smart card; chip card
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
smuggling in; importing through illegal channels
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
short and stout; small but wide around
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
inorganic; inorganic chemistry; inorganic compound; inorganic matter
large number (of); many; majority
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
to revere; to respect; to worship
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)