artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
reason; cause; circumstances
perfect; complete; flawless
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
one thin flat object; one sheet
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
father; dad; husband; you; he
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
working adult; full-fledged member of society
office hours; business hours; working hours
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
birth; creation; formation
beautification; glorification
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
kitchen; financial situation
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to miss a chance; to fail to do
decoration; ornament; trimmings
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)