resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
incompetent; have no merit
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
counterintelligence; counterespionage
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
estimate (of costs); budget
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to win favour; to win favor
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
increase (in an amount of money)
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
home; household; family; hearth
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
second; number two; runner-up
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn