in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be opposite; to face each other
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
very young; little; childish; immature
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
coming and going; commuting
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
first meeting; first interview with
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
everywhere; at every turn
personality; style; appearance
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
here and there; in places
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to be profitable; to yield a profit
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
matter of time; question of time
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
decrease; reduction; decline