living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
caller; visitor; company; guest
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
misanthropy; misanthropist
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
ignorant of the ways of the world
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
and so; therefore; for that reason
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
heir; inheritor; successor
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
day after day; day by day
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
every single word and phrase; word by word
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
upward glance; upturned eyes
threat; intimidation; menace
pride; dignity; self-respect
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication