admiration; wonder; astonishment
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
exhibition; display; putting on show
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
ready-made clothes; ready-to-wear clothes; off-the-rack clothes; off-the-peg clothes
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
a glance; a look; a glimpse
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
standing firm; holding out
periodic; regular; routine
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
breastplate; chest protector; bib
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature