light; faint; pale; fleeting
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
conscious; deliberate; intentional
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to press a question; to cross-examine
to be silent; to say nothing
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
duty; obligation; responsibility
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
junior high school student; middle school pupil
one-by-one; separately; in detail
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
observation; survey; watching
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
corridor; hallway; passageway
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to get strong; to gain strength
something like ...; something called ...
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint