to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
(set of) facial features; looks
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
school rules; school regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
due form; official; formality
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
tenth day of the month; ten days
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
all present; all concerned; all of us
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)