silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to underrate; to make light of
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
national costume; (in) native dress
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
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
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn