light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to dye; to colour; to color
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
in its entirety; whole; wholly
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
don't worry about it; forget about it
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price