to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
on and after; from ... onward; since
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
sincere; earnest; serious
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
honour; honor; glory; privilege
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
again; once more; a second time
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
button (clothing); push-button; button
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
carving; engraving; sculpture
bored; having nothing to do; idle
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light