being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to Japan's "bubble era")
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
well-cooked; well-done; browned
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
tanning salon; tanning parlor; tanning parlour
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to let (a person) pass first
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
menu; schedule; program; menu
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
as a child; when one was a child
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
from now; from this moment; henceforth
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
Taiga drama; annual year-long historical drama TV series produced by NHK
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)