near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
round shape; circle; circular form
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
yen (currency of Japan); circle
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
above the knee; on one's lap
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
water's edge; waterside; shore
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to relax; to feel at home
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
maid; helper; help; assistance
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
important point; point to make note of
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
as if it were about oneself
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to discuss; to talk together
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
boastful speech; bragging