in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to hand (over); to deliver in person
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to give; to do (something) for
had better ...; may as well ...
gem; jewel; precious stone
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to happen to pass by; to pass by
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full