model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
troubled face; worried expression
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
island in the southern sea (esp. Shikoku)
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
magazine; journal; periodical
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
stew; food cooked in a pot
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
eating the food of the dead (which prevents return from the underworld)
slight intoxication; being tipsy; mellowness
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
related species; allied species
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
amorous adventure; love affair
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
the press; journalism; fourth estate
education world or circles
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
critic; reviewer; commentator
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
free speech; freedom of speech
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance