chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
article; item; thing; goods; wares
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
ray (of light); beam; light
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to come to one's senses; to calm down
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
how; in what way; how about; questionable
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to become locked; to lock
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to encamp; to take up positions