gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
elder sister; effeminate man
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
discreet; modest; cautious
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
deeply ashamed (of oneself); overwhelmed with shame
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to make an appearance; to show up
freely; frankly; without reserve
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
elder sister; older female friend
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to grow up; to become an adult
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore