local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to fight against; to oppose; to face
mental; spiritual; emotional
grasp; catch; understanding
difficult to ...; hard to ...
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
ridiculous; stupid; laughable
to come to one's senses; to calm down
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
sweet voice; seductive voice
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
had better ...; had better not ...
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
appearance; air; condition; state; form
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement