very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
novel; original; new; innovative
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
spring water; clear (pure) water
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
treatment; service; handling; management
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
top hundred; hundred best
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
personification; anthropomorphization
planning; project; plan; design
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
at that time; in those days
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
unskilled; not very good at
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to lose sight of; to miss
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper