interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
tradition; legend; folklore
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
but; however; provided that