fair-skinned; light-complexioned
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
un-Japanese in appearance or character
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
established practice; custom
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
loveable; very likeable; like very much
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress