candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
big problem; major issue; big controversy
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
shoji (paper sliding door)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
expectation; anticipation; forecast
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house