sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
still object; object at rest; still life (painting, drawing)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
person of refined tastes; sophisticated person; man of the world; understanding person; man about town
odds and ends; all; every
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
orphan; person without friends
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
minister of state; cabinet minister (Japan)
businessman; industrialist
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to bend (the truth); to distort; to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to pawn
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
wealthy person; millionaire
yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Chinese catalpa; Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus)
foreign; abroad; overseas
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
pince-nez glasses; pince-nez; nose glasses; Groucho glasses
to look young; to seem young