model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
mud; muddy; covered in mud
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
real life; actual life; everyday life
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
fixed date; appointed day
elopement; running away with a lover
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes