serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
unable to escape criticism; worthy of censure
leaving a matter to chance
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
foreign car; imported car; paddle wheel
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to reflect; to throw back light
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
back seat (of a car); rear seat
shading; shielding from light
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
cut; notch; end; conclusion
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
leather shoes; leather boots
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
(attractively) small face (esp. a woman's)
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to ask a question; to ask questions
smoothly; easily; readily
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
wedded life; married life
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)