to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
husband and wife; married couple
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
how long; how much; to what extent
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
written order; order form
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
like this; this sort; this way
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)