ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
establishment (of a business); founding
garden; kindergarten yard; playground
building (physical structure) of a kindergarten, preschool, etc.
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location