card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
theatre-going; theater-going
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
blighted love; disappointed love
drama; play; powerful drug
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid