softly; mildly; gently; politely
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
artist; painter; illustrator
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
number one; first; best; most; game; round
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
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 take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
upper half of the body; upper body
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
exercise machine; strength training machine; gym equipment (machine)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
program (e.g. TV); programme
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
favorite; favourite; habitually used
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry