in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
secret; private; surreptitious
to be relieved; to feel relieved
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
stature; height; size; physique
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
number of days (times) one has attended
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
the other day; lately; recently
first shrine visit of New Year
perfect; complete; flawless
grasp; catch; understanding
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
contradiction; inconsistency
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
one more time; once more; once again