decoration; ornament; trimmings
to have troubles; to have concerns
beforehand; in advance; previously
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
fortune-telling; divination
disclosure; exposure; revelation
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to stare back at; to look back at
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
amount of money; sum of money
to understand; to make out
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
slightly early; just before
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view