hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
sashimi with skin still attached
such ... as; or some such
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
degeneration; retrogression
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to accept; to receive; to agree
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
carving; engraving; sculpture
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to subsist; to keep on living
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
time; hour; period; class
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
construction; architecture (of buildings)