choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
subtracting points; points deducted
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
dealing with; coping with
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to understand from experience