one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
eros; sexual desire; Eros (god); (Platonic) Eros; Eros (asteroid)
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in high spirits; excited; energetic
you could say that; that might be so
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
successively; one after another
only; merely; but; no more than
nothing but; except; no more than
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
black ground; black cloth
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
(not) even once; (not) ever
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances