concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
cannot be compared with; no match for
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
traditional; conventional
chief; main; principal; important
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to be transparent; to show through
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
upper half of the body; upper body
décolleté; décolletage; robe décolletée; low-cut dress; low-cut (neckline style); décolleté
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
color scheme; colour scheme
neat and clean; tidy; trim
preparation; arrangements
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable