worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
for example; for instance; e.g.
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
step-up; advance; progress; increase
plain; plateau; tableland
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
light; faint; pale; fleeting
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials