dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
unimpressive; unimpressed
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
tobacco shop; tobacconist
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
separation of light into its spectral components; dispersion
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
since; henceforth; ever since
paste; glue; clothing starch
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
classified information; top secret
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown