household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
name; given name; first name
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
doing whatever one pleases
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish