maintenance; preservation; improvement
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
small; fine; detailed; stingy
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
it's been a long time; long time no see
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
than; from; out of; except; but; more
considerably; greatly; a lot
light blue; pale blue; aqua
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
after a long time; for the first time in a while
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal