appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
the West; the Occident; Western countries
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
refinement; elegance; grace
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to be jealous; to be envious
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
for today; for the time being
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
blending of Japanese and Western styles
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in