standard; average; typical; normal
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
convenient; handy; useful
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
self-torturing; masochistic
extreme masochist; very masochistic
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
each; (arch.) you (plural)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
snowplough turn; wedge turn; arc; bow (for stringed instruments)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which