to repeat; to do over again
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to watch intently; to stare
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
habit of biting one's nails
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension