spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to snatch from; to steal from
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
north entrance; north exit
isolation; being alone; being friendless
critical moment; do-or-die situation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
clanging; empty; deserted
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
massing (of troops); gathering
municipal office; council; city hall
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
dismissal (from a position); discharge
consensus; collective will; collective opinion