very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
less than ...; smaller ...
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
expressing one's mind; speaking out
the other day; lately; recently
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
finish; end; completion; result
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); highest-ranking division; intermission (between acts); interlude
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
library (usu. single-room); small library
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
chink in the armor (armour)
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)