light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
stark naked; completely naked; nude
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
number one; first; best; most; game; round
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
electricity; (electric) light
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)