mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture); sans serif (typeface); gothic
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
above the knee; on one's lap
fishnet stockings (tights)
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
teak (Tectona grandis); cheek; cheek rouge; blusher
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
overall; general; as a whole
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to watch steadily; to stare
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to wash away; to rinse off
light color; light colour
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
concession; conciliation; compromise
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to grow up; to become an adult
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
good humour (humor); good mood
be (that) as it may; having said that
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx