and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
interval; step; pitch; key
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
intimacy; affection; familiarity
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)