degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
binoculars; field glasses
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
reaction; response; reaction
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
contrived; false-sounding
sincere; earnest; serious
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to hide; to keep to oneself
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back