to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
scrape-scrape; (with a) scraping sound
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
national border; provincial border
three; three years of age
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
instant; moment; for an instant
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
occupation; calling; livelihood
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
nonchalantly; without a care
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
loveable; very likeable; like very much
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)