to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
chorus; singing in a chorus
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary); legend (on maps, drawings, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
episode; anecdote; vignette
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
reflective water surface; reflecting water
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
creator; inventor; developer
at that time; in those days
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
Konoe Juushirou (1916.4.10-1977.5.24)
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
historical play; period drama
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
tradition; legend; folklore
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
advertising jingle; song used in a commercial