dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
author; writer; novelist; artist
to be saved up (of money)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
sleepover; overnight stay
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
time; season; period; phase; stage
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
correspondence; exchange of letters
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to move (house); to change residence
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
good young man; agreeable youth
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
wife who is older than her husband
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
small face (of a woman; generally considered attractive)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture