dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to subsist; to keep on living
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
attendance (at school); going to school
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
rest; break; recess; intermission
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
three; three years of age
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable