worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
just because; even if; even though
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now