difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
in the end; after all is said and done
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
ending a phone conversation; hanging up
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
older sister; elder sister
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
strap (to hang onto); hanging strap
first part (of a book, film, etc.); first volume; prequel
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
horror film; horror movie
box-office takings; box-office revenue
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
self-introduction (of a character)
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
quiz-like (TV) comedy segment in which participants improvise one-liners based on a given theme; last piece of the day (in a vaudeville or music hall programme, etc.); last-item comic dialogue
underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative; underground (economy, press, etc.); unofficial; illegal
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
movie theater showing a (particular) movie; cinema showing a film
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
world; society; people; the public
couple with a large age disparity
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune