to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
finish; finishing; finishing touches
in advance; beforehand; previously
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
pearl oyster (esp. Marten's pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
wedded life; married life
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
still; even now; to this day