the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
creator; inventor; developer
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
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
society; public; community; social studies
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
contract; compact; agreement
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
workshop; studio; atelier
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
manners; behavior; behaviour
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)