genuine article; real thing; real deal
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to breathe while sleeping
very young; little; childish; immature
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
powder snow; powdery snow
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
upper half of the body; upper body
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
such ... as; or some such
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)