sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
thoughtful; deep-thinking
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
very much; exceedingly; extremely
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
egoism; egotism; selfishness
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
ill will; malice; evil intent
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
large prize (e.g. in horse racing); generous reward
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
with curious eyes; curiously
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to