middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
to jar; to creak; to grate
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
talk; recital; narration; topic
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
looks; features; (personal) appearance
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
to spit out; to eject; to dump
successor; replacement; second wife
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
final; eventual; ultimate
how long; how far; how much
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
inattention; absent-mindedness
newly appointed; inaugural
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to comb down; to smooth down
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
gesture; gesticulation; motion
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress