long walk; roundabout way
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
knob; handle; catch; patron
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to have secret communication with; to have a tacit understanding with
as if; the very thing itself
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
logistics; supply; communications
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
(social) class; rank; grade
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
January; first month of the lunar calendar
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
left side; left-hand side
all over; all over the place; everywhere
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
description; describing; depicting
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)