reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
colouring; coloring; colorant
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to lean against; to set against
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
education; training; discipline
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
drawing board; drafting board
(not) merely; (not) simply
to fight against; to oppose; to face
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary