playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
schedule; program; programme; agenda
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
low-rise (pants, jeans, etc.); low-riser
see-through (e.g. blouse)
three-quarter length (usu. clothing)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to complain; to lodge a complaint
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
assertion; declaration; affirmation
these guys; these fellows
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says