friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
black lustre; black luster
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
pronunciation; production of sound
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
personal grudge; personal enmity
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
conduct; behavior; behaviour
the truth always comes out; you can't sweep it under the rug forever; a secret is too heavy to hold; (lit.) the king's ears are donkey's ears
main purpose; primary objective
checked pattern; chequered pattern; checks; checkers; chequers
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
bronze statue; bronze sculpture
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
superstition; superstitious belief