to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
free (of charge); gratuitous
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
by myself; in person; by oneself
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
alone; by oneself; on one's own
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
don't worry about it; forget about it
with a friendly grin; smilingly
changing clothes; change of clothes
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
showcase; display case; vitrine
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)