to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to go out and away; to leave
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
big man; large man; tall man; giant
furious facial expression
to do together; to share; to participate in
greeting; a fine thing to say
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
moderately; in moderation
had better ...; may as well ...
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
look!; there!; here!; that is
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to jump at; to be attracted by