even though things may appear this way
light color; light colour
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to be worried; to be troubled
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
all you can drink; bottomless cup
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
food and drink; eating and drinking
one's share; one's portion
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of