to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
vitality; energy; dynamism
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
filtration; filtering; percolation
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
narrow; thin (sized); slender
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
bent back; hunchback; stoop
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
glory (i.e. an anticorona)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
un-Japanese in appearance or character
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
tattling; telling on (someone)
gianduja (chocolate containing hazelnut paste); gianduia
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to throw into; to toss into
one's share; one's portion