floor above; floor upstairs
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
good-quality; superior in quality
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
presence (impressive quality)
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
hair on the back of one's head
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to put into the mouth; to eat
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
corolla (of flower); garland; wreath
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still