familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
selfless (pious, righteous) man
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
master; masterhand; maestro
though; notwithstanding; although
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
general affairs department (e.g. in a company); operations department
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
list price; regular price; established price
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
estimate (of costs); budget
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)