kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to name; to call; to christen; to term
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
at least; at most; (even) just
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to talk; to chat; to chatter
after that; afterwards; thereafter
primary school; elementary school; grade school
silence (not speaking); muteness
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
generation; the world; the age
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
(physical) growth; development
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
clear; precise; definite; distinct
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
yearning; longing for; deep affection
nothing but; none other than
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
explanation; interpretation
personality; character; individuality; personhood
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to affect; to impact; to influence
sensitivity; susceptibility
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
trauma (usu. psychological)