yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
unrequited love; one-sided love
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
opening and shutting; opening and closing
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to make a speech; to address
with a start; with a jump
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
way of talking; speaking style
appearance; figure; shape; form
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health