strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
certainly; surely; definitely
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
there is nothing; having nothing
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
form; shape; figure; morph