focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
municipal office; council; city hall
person in charge; official; attendant
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
various evils; every kind of evil; all evils
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
flour; meal; powder; dust
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to bawl; to cry; to scream
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
mass psychology; mob psychology; crowd psychology; herd mentality; group mind
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
activist; campaigner; crusader (e.g. for women's rights); athlete; sporty person