to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
rosary; string of prayer beads
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
alone; by oneself; on one's own
at the time; in those days; then
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
early in the morning; early-morning
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
massing (of troops); gathering
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
here and there; everywhere