coagulation; freezing; solidification
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
representative; exemplary; model
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
derailment; digression; deviation
person from the Kansai region; Kansai native
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
headache inducing; vexing
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
for today; for the time being
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)