displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
article; news story; report; account
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
questionnaire; survey; poll
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
good walker; tireless walker
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
crash; kurash (wrestling)
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
catalog of publications; catalogue of publications
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to become empty; to be emptied
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)