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Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
both; both sides; both parties
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
every year; yearly; annually
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
way; method; means; resource; course
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
how long; how far; how much
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind