brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
surroundings; environs; circumference
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
another thing; other things; another man's property
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
limited time; limited-time offer
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
otherwise; or else; if not
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
that; the matter in question
this is why; this means; it is the case that
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
one's own work; making by oneself
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to be silent; to say nothing
person concerned; interested party; related party
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
almost; roughly; approximately
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)