plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
special; particular; peculiar; unique
very much; exceedingly; extremely
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
title; index; heading; headline; caption
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
main purpose; primary objective
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
weak point; unskillfulness
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable