lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
birth; creation; formation
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
question; inquiry; enquiry
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
unique; individual; original; unusual
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
master; teacher; stable master
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
group; party; team; squad; section
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den