to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
reply; response; -less; sexless (relationship); loess
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
extended leave; long vacation
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
long-established; old-established; traditional
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
to admire (someone's courage); to approve of (someone's ambition)
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
metal sake jug; sake warmer
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
a little more; a bit more
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry