sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
job; work; duties; trade; skill
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to hang (something) on the wall
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)