symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
interior design; interior; upholstery
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
clanging; empty; deserted
to breathe while sleeping
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
future; possible; potential; prospective
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
older sister; elder sister
stirring; slight movement
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
king; monarch; ruler; champion
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
back (of a chair); backrest
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
novel; original; new; innovative
with a start; with a jump
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
handsome man; actor in a love scene
actor; actress; player; performer
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
5th day of the month; five days
going back to sleep; sleeping in
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling