(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
pale; pallid; bluish-white
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
everyday life; daily life
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
such ... as; or some such
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
return of something; repayment
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
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)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information