close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
living thing; living creature; animal; life
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
one part; one portion; one section
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
after a long time; for the first time in a while
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
air freshener; fragrance; aromatic
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
rather than; more ... than ...
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
person strong at collecting and using information
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
business hours; opening hours; office hours
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
winter; wintertime; winter term
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
belladonna (Atropa belladonna); deadly nightshade
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)