astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to press a question; to cross-examine
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
organizational capability; organisational capability
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
existence; possession; having; limited company
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
three generations; three periods; third generation
unpopular woman; woman who isn't well-liked by men
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
extermination; annihilation
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
spiritualist; medium; necromancer
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
personality; character; individuality; personhood
Rorschach test; Rorschach inkblot test
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant