material;  substance;  matter
 large quantity;  massive (quantity);  mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
 writing;  composition;  essay;  sentence
 tough;  hard;  determined;  strong-minded;  strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol);  severe
 to make (good) progress;  to move right ahead (with the work);  to advance
 animation;  animated film;  animated cartoon;  anime
 production (e.g. play);  direction
 sense of rhythm;  rhythmical sense
 light;  illumination;  ray;  happiness;  hope;  influence
 high-speed;  rapid;  express;  highway;  freeway;  expressway
 thanks to ...;  owing to ...;  because of ...
 finally;  at last;  barely;  narrowly;  gradually;  little by little
 leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef);  omakase
 to keep;  to preserve;  to hold;  to last;  to endure;  to keep well (food)
 to wake up;  to awake;  to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.);  to become aware of;  to come to one's senses
 opposite;  opposition;  versus;  vs.;  to (e.g. "winning a game five to three");  equal footing
 different (quality, nature);  heterogeneous
 self-consciousness;  self-awareness
 companion;  fellow;  group;  company;  member of the same category (family, class)
 hiss (esp. cat);  sizzle;  whoosh
 confections;  sweets;  candy;  cake
 to swing;  to wield (physically);  to exercise (e.g. power, ability);  to exhibit;  to flourish;  to prosper
 to that extent;  to that degree;  that much;  that many
 beautiful woman;  (a) beauty
 how much;  something over;  and something;  however (much);  no matter how
 is something wrong?;  what's wrong?;  what's the matter?;  slightest;  mere;  trivial
 popularity;  public favor;  condition (e.g. market);  tone;  character
 amiability;  friendliness;  fondness (of someone);  affection;  compliments;  civilities
 to address (someone);  to accost a person;  to talk (to someone);  to begin to talk;  to start a conversation
 appearance;  (outward) looks;  exterior appearance
 pretty;  lovely;  clean;  clear;  completely;  entirely
 character (of a person);  personality;  disposition;  characteristics;  nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
 to get carried away;  to get overly elated;  to become over-excited;  to get up to speed;  to move into gear
 hello;  good day;  good afternoon
 precisely;  exactly;  plumb;  damn;  stupid;  cursed