to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
richly colored; richly coloured
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
heading; headline; index; headword
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
having said that; on the other hand
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)