in comparison to; rather than
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
dressing room; fitting room
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
tool; implement; means; furniture
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to stretch (unbend) oneself
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to speak; to say; to vocalize
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
depending on; dependent on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
official business; public business
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank