image change; changing one's image; makeover
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
company president; manager; director
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
scholarly; scholastic; academic
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
real experience; actual observations
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
how many people; a number of people
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
jealousy; roasted rice cake
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead