to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
gem; jewel; precious stone
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
magazine; journal; periodical
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
without; but if; otherwise; or else
eating between meals; snacking
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times