to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
not yet known; unknown; strange
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
living thing; organism; creature; biology
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
one's post; place of work; workplace
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
longtime best seller; book with steady sales over a long time
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to emphasize; to attach importance to
bad at romance; awkward in relationships