absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus; elf-fire; fen-fire
general mobilization; full mobilization
first cry of a newborn baby
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
the times; an age; a day and age
late at night; at a late hour
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
before it happens; beforehand
to get along well with; to make a go of it
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
social; societal; societary
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
(within) walking distance
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
seeing off and meeting on return
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
(not) so much; (not) that much
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family