careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
to temper thoroughly; to train well
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
posing; modeling; modelling
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
way (of doing); manner; method; means
myself; yourself; I; me; you
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)