origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
welcome!; nice to see you!
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
considerably; fairly; quite
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
pointing out; identification
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect