stimulating; exciting; provocative
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
vocal sound; tone of voice
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
environment; circumstance
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
personal; individual; private
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
favorite; favourite; habitually used
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
in one's own way or style
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough