unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to walk away; to saunter off
how; in what way; I wonder
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
last days; the end; one's fate
to think of; to come up with
to change the position of
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
street at night; making a night journey
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
light spot (e.g. a blip on radar); luminous dot; always-on pixel (as a defect in LCD displays); stuck pixel
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
senior high school student
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to slim down; to lose weight
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate