combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
tool; implement; means; furniture
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
too (much); overly; excessively
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
actor; actress; player; performer
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
all for the best; what is right
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
stroboscope; strobe lamp; stroboscopic lamp; (camera) flash
reflector board; board reflector; reflector panel; bounce board
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
inexpert or untrained eyes
briskly; quickly; promptly
movements; sitting and standing
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
first world problem; good problem to have