orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to invite in; to show someone in
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to call in; to invite; to bring in
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
permission; approval; authorization; license
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to glare at each other; to confront each other
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
like he said; same for me; ditto
serious; severe; grave; acute
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties