to be elegant (usu. of a woman); to be graceful; to be refined; to become well-experienced; to mature
mature woman; middle-aged woman
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
woman; female; feminine gender
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
door; gate; opening; title page
to throw open; to leave open
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to rank with; to rank among
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
scenery; scene; landscape
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration