to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
in succession; one by one
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
historical play; period drama
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
colour; color; hue; tints
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to be conspicuous; to stand out
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
elegance; taste; refinement
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...