to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
TV stand; TV table; TV unit
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
leather; leather-bound; leathern
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to relax; to feel at home
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
variety show (e.g. on TV)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
changing clothes; change of clothes
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
normalcy; normality; normal
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)