preservation; retainment; keeping
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
bunch of flowers; bouquet
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
to go too far; to go to excess
prejudice; bias; distorted view
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
handbook; instruction book; manual
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
not limited to; not just ...
enrolled student; registered student
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
joint; seam; joining point
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
irrepressibly aroused (esp. sexually); stimulated
hidden room; secret chamber
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact