reality; real state of affairs; true state of affairs; true form of all things as they are; ultimate reality
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
opposite side; opposition
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
furnishings; implements; equipment
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
TV stand; TV table; TV unit
everywhere; all over; throughout
scrunchie; hair tie covered in fabric
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
underground; subterranean
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
favorite; favourite; habitually used
cookware; cooking utensil
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
cooking; food preparation
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind