(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
two by two; by twos; as a couple
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
workshop; studio; atelier
godparent; first person to give something its name
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
at the present time; as of now; at this time
to play a central role; to take a leading part
interior design; interior; upholstery
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel