housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
great laughter; burst of laughter
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
trial product; prototype model
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
everywhere; at every turn
weave; weaving; woven item
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
anthology; collection of works
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
every month; each month; monthly
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
junior high school student; middle school pupil
letter; missive; note; mail
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)