origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
formal marriage interview
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
every year; yearly; annually
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
festival; feast; carnival
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
such; this sort of; like this
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
looking depressed; long face
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
memories; recollections; reminiscence
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up