showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
simple wedding; modest wedding
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
ago; since; before; previous
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
suffix for familiar person
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
several years; a few years
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly