show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to take on a role; to take part
family which supports a temple; parishioner
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse