common camellia (Camellia japonica)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
Western clothing; Western binding
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
thick legs; fat legs; cankle; cankles
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
for example; for instance; e.g.
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
mediocrity; ordinary ability
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl