exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
Imperial tour; royal progress
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
source of funds; resources; finances
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
to let slip; to slide; to glide
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
beginning; clue; starting point
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
(doing something) in tears
weeping cherry (Prunus spachiana); shidare cherry
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree