daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
not counted (in the score); not tallied
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
that's true; of course; obviously
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
expression; look; countenance; face
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
full dress; formal dress; uniform
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to thrust before; to thrust at
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match