after all; because; but; even; too; as well
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
decoration; ornament; trimmings
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
war; fighting; fierce competition
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)