always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
when it becomes; when it comes to
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
talent for poetry; poetic genius
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
being good in bed; sexual performer
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
even though; despite; when
together; at the same time; same; identical
shopping; purchased goods
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
almost; roughly; approximately
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
that; the matter in question
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage