simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
ongoing; in progress; afoot
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to write down; to note; to remember
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
manuscript; version; draft
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
printout; (computer) printing
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
correction; revision; amendment
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
outsider; someone outside of a group
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
writing; composition; essay; sentence
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
next year; next fiscal year
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
hedge; fence; border; limit
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)