necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
for a while; for some time; for a period
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
softly; mildly; gently; politely
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
in one's own way or style
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
older brother and younger sister
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on