brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
contrary to one's expectations
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
it is I who should say so
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
innocence; being not guilty
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
doctors; teachers; lawyers
rest; break; recess; intermission
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
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
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to cease; to stop; to be over
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment