I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
choice; selection; option
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
observation; survey; watching
youthful; young; young-looking
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
secret information; intelligence
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to take (be in) charge of
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button; button
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular