unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to be photographed; to be projected
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to pass (of time); to elapse
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to some extent; to a certain extent
Japan and Germany; Japanese-German
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
mistress; kept woman; concubine
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
death from disease; death from illness
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse