that's the way it is; such is life
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
decoration; ornament; trimmings
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
in comparison to; rather than
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
danger; peril; hazard; risk
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
one thin flat object; one sheet
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
hello; good day; good afternoon
one's own style; self-taught manner
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)