watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
surveillance camera; security camera
Kurea; Clair; Claire; Clare (Ireland)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
semiformal attire; semiformal dress
polite; respectful; reverent
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
state secrets; secrets of the state
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
unidentifiable; unidentified
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to follow; to conform; to apply to
shall ...; to assume; to suppose