to give an impression; to make an impression
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to look around; to survey
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
near; close by; within reach; familiar
chair; stool; post; office; position
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
retro (video) game; classic game
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
and; thereupon; because of that
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
training; drill; practice; discipline
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
for example; for instance; e.g.