still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to think of; to come up with
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
video camera; video camcorder
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
technical skill; ability; capacity
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread