semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
just one person; only one
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
impossible; unlikely; improbable
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
interior design; interior; upholstery
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
the other day; lately; recently
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
belief; faith; conviction
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off