to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
associate editor; deputy editor
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
long ago; already; a long time ago
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
until now; so far; up to the present
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
sampling food; tasting; trying
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
this and that; one thing or another
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
woman; female; feminine gender
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda