common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to make laugh; to set to laughing
all; entire; whole; altogether
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to talk; to chat; to chatter
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
considerably; fairly; quite
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
indescribable; inexpressible
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable