pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
riskiness; (level of) danger
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
abstention; nonparticipation
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
conversely; on the contrary
general public; the masses
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
memory; ability to remember
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster