circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
home; household; family; hearth
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to say; to be called; to do
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
(another's) child; child; kid
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
helper; assistant; help; assistance
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted