as before; as ever; as it was originally
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to put one's hand on; to touch
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
round; spherical; circular
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
small number; few; minority
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
three-cornered hat; tricorne
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
correction; revision; amendment
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
stealthily; secretly; in secret
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
section manager; section chief
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
way of speaking; intimation