pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
besides; in addition; also; moreover
only; merely; but; no more than
too much; excessively; too
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
stifled (laughter); simmering
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
for dear life; barely escaping alive
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after