to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
(another's) daughter; young lady
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to kidnap; to abduct; to snatch; to carry people away; to take by force
having said that; be that as it may
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
though one didn't intend (expect) to
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
well-bred; of good upbringing
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to have no chance (of succeeding)
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
yearning; longing for; deep affection
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
to be second to none (in)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to face on; to look out on to
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to look out over (far into the distance); to command a view of