elaborate; delicate; exquisite
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
a little bit; a little while
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
aging; wearing out; deterioration
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
as you see; as you can see
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
latest (fashion, hairstyle, etc.); up-to-date
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
system; organization; organisation; architecture
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
authenticity; credibility
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
(arch.) to carve; (arch.) to engrave; to publish; to author
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
legendary; fabled; fabulous
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
cookware; cooking utensil
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to take away; to carry away
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic