ingredient; component; composition
light blue; pale blue; aqua
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to order; to command; to appoint
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
long time; long interval; for quite some time
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
softness; comparatively soft
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
protest; refutation; pleading
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
tear gland; lacrimal gland
one after another; in rapid succession
to go along; to walk along; to follow
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone