important; momentous; essential; principal; major
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(not) even once; (not) ever
participation; joining; entry; adherence
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
such; this sort of; like this
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
Hami melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus); Chinese Hami melon; snow melon
to follow another's example
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant