to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
side ponytail (hairstyle)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
affable; sociable; friendly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to like; to love; to be fond of
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
female friend; woman friend
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to gather; to collect; to assemble
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
moment by moment; hour by hour
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
number of times; frequency; count
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
participation; joining; entry
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
communication skills; communication ability
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way