rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
dark purple; bluish purple
hair on the back of one's head
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
to be too late; to be too slow
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
pure; undiluted; raw; crude
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
I'd be lying if I said ...
standard; average; typical; normal
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
phrase; phrase; strawberry
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
(romantic) trouble with women; calamities brought upon a man by a woman
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to leave as it is; to defer
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
dark reddish-brown; liver color
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip
newspaper story (article, account)
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
Kyoto Prefecture (Kinki area)
in the mountains; among the mountains
while running; while moving; in motion