hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
idiot; idiocy; profound mental retardation
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
scene; spectacle; sight; view
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
pastel color; pastel colour
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
living together; coexistence
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
limbs; arms and legs; body
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
conviction; belief; confidence
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
store; shop; establishment; restaurant