however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
presumption; assumption; estimation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
already; now; no longer; not any more
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of