switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
moving about; stirring about
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
silence (not speaking); muteness
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
strong person; the strong; the powerful
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
world; society; people; the public
(religious) faith; belief; creed
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
variety show (e.g. on TV)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
serious; not joking; straight
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
changing the subject; on a different note; by the way