excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
if you think about it; come to think of it
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
strongish; somewhat strong
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
pastel color; pastel colour
mental; spiritual; emotional
shopping; purchased goods
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
freedom; free man; free woman
study; library; den; home office; reading room
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
dial-style (e.g. of phones)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned