slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to spit out; to eject; to dump
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
nature; character; disposition
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
every person; each one; everybody