subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to be smeared; to be covered
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
sushi roll (rolled in nori); rolled sushi; norimaki; makizushi
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
oracle; revelation; divine message
river; stream; River; the ... river
athletic meet (esp. at primary school); sports day; field day
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
like this; in this way; as you see
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
mask; disguise; guise; mask
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
turning away from; shift away from; being far removed from; being very different from; becoming independent of
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to shave off; to scrape off
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
amplitude; (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage