conversion; shift; about-face; switch
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
same village; same town; same province
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
counter for books; volume
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
complete recovery; healing
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
serious; severe; grave; acute
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer