(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to subsist; to keep on living
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
material; materials; data; information; documents
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
wish; desire; ambition; choice
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
striped panties; striped underpants
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with