that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
solitary island; isolated island
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
triangle; triangular shape
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to be entwined; to be involved
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture); sans serif (typeface); gothic
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)