to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
and; thereupon; because of that
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
many; much; plenty; hardly
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
necessary condition; requirement
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to control; to command; to get the better of
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification