quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
history of; experience of
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to appreciate; to be thankful
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
grudge; complaint; reproach
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to like; to love; to be fond of
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
long slits (esp. of eyes)
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
handsome young man; Adonis
undisputed; entirely; perfect
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
that; the matter in question
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
originally; by nature; from the start
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
colour; color; hue; tints
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange