to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
blood and iron; military might
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
older sister; lass; young lady
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to stop (plug) one's ears
having various interests; wide range of interests
to pile up; to accumulate
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
civilized person; civilized people
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
night watch; night sentry
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to come back; to bloom a second time
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
like this; this sort; this way
to turn into an increase; to turn into a plus; to change to an advantage
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love