taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
decoration; ornament; trimmings
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
financial power; financial means; wealth
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
light meal; snack; refreshments