ordering (materials); placing an order; order
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
check (pattern); ichimatsu doll
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
in the end; on top of that
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
exploitation; overuse; abuse
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
imagination; supposition; guess
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
simply; merely; only; solely
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
one way or the other; either way
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
process; course; mechanism
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful