a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
A1; top class; best quality goods
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
without; unless; have to do
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
and then; and so; and; so then
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
endless; boundless; everlasting
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to blow off; to be blown off
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned