to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to look forward to something
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
separation; farewell; parting
together; at the same time; same; identical
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
gem; jewel; precious stone
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
(not) even once; (not) ever
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky