dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
different thing; another question; different case
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
true character; real nature
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
question; inquiry; enquiry
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
(in) her way; peculiar to her