good-quality; superior in quality
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
skilled worker; skilled labour
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
degree of familiarity; popularity
price; cost; value; worth; value
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to leave word; to leave a message
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
corridor; hallway; passageway
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on