destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
long (time); protracted; prolonged
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
not a little; not a few; considerable
casualties; the killed and wounded
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
olive green; greenish brown
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
artificial hairpin with ornamental flowers; chamomile sunray (Rhodanthe anthemoides)
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.; labia minora; inner lips
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually