ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
handicrafts; hand-crafted goods
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
slim; slender; slight; delicate
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
narrow; thin (sized); slender
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent