pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
appointment; rendezvous; date
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
furry (enthusiast for animal characters with human characteristics)
smoothly; easily; readily
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
special training; intensive training; crash course
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
academic; scholarly; scientific
common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable