to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
pale; pallid; bluish-white
helper; assistant; help; assistance
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
and yet; though; when; in spite of
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
stupid girl; stupid woman
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
pink (colour, color); peach
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
handrail; railing; banister
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to repeat; to do over again
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh