aim; goal; prospect; outlook
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
article; thing; object; property; real estate
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
spine (of book); binding (of book)
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
trusting too much; overestimating ability
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose