colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
to lose one's footing; to slip
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
relations; members of extended family
nice; good; well-executed
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
pregnancy; conception; gestation
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
since one was born; (in) all one's life
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
to forget completely; to leave behind
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to go to; to visit; to call on
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year