to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to laugh away; to laugh off
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
healthy; sound; wholesome
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
bridal costume; wedding dress
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
noted product; local specialty
in terms of; from the point of view of
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light