age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
unfortunately; regrettably
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
rather than; more ... than ...
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold; upper eyelid with no fold
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
this world; this life; world of the living
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
being concerned about or mindful of
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
three; three years of age
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)