reason; cause; circumstances
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
gem; jewel; precious stone
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
our country; our land; one's own country
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
intention; idea; inclination; wish
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
frequency (of occurrence)
connection; linking; linkage; link
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength