gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
to choke; to have trouble breathing
prickling; stinging; tingling
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
role; duty; position; part
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
sovereign; emperor; monarch
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
commuting to school; school commute
gifted education; special education for gifted children
studying abroad; studying overseas
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
matter causing distress; something causing worry
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
moment; brief space of time
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)