old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
illegal construction; illegally built house
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
independence from parents
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
contract; compact; agreement
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
coming to an office, laboratory, etc.
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily