harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
script; screenplay; scenario
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
affectation; showiness; pretence
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
modern; trendy; hip; in; up-to-date
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
covert action; covert operations
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
hand bath (for improving blood circulation)
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
being too late; losing one's final chance
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis; decisive moment
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
stir-frying then boiling in liquid sauce; food that has been stir-fried and boiled in liquid sauce
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
humming a tune (while doing something else)