to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
invitation; introduction; temptation
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be discouraged; to shrink from
after school (at the end of the day)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
together; at the same time; same; identical
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be relieved; to feel relieved
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness