to whine; to make feeble complaints
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
useful thing; usable article
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
special; particular; peculiar; unique
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
practice; practising; training; study
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
changing completely; transformation
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to run around; to bustle about
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
finger flick to the forehead
to come to one's senses; to calm down
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to come and see (someone, something); to visit