characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
religious mission; religious proclamation
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
godfather; sponsor; Church Father
image; figure; figure; form; image
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
but; however; provided that
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
wandering; roaming; drifting
student (esp. a university student)
light meal; snack; refreshments
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
along the road; along the way
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
general; popular; common; typical
smelling of earth; rustic
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition