image change; changing one's image; makeover
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
cookie dough; biscuit dough
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
fear; dread; fright; willies
to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent