(not) altogether; (not) wholly
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
mistress; kept woman; concubine
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to leave of one's own accord
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP