big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
barbershop; barber shop; barber
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
carefree; free from worry
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to grow up; to become an adult
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
beginning; outset; first; onset
delay; putting off; procrastination
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
regret; repentance; remorse
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was