accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes
genuine; authentic; true; real
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
knuckle dusters; brass knuckles
brand-new article; new item
favorite; favourite; habitually used
wish; desire; request; prayer
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
consideration; taking into account
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
admiration; wonder; astonishment
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive