to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
being a good listener; good listener
being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to fall off; to tumble down
deep inside; innermost place
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
being very popular; being in great demand
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
licensed chef; qualified cook
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
to smash; to break into pieces
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
to slap; to strike; to spank
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
well known; well connected
disturbance of sleep; nuisance in the middle of the night
likability; favorability; popularity
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy