hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to become dim; to become blurred
picking; collecting; harvesting
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to apply pressure to; to press
production (e.g. play); direction
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
perception; sensation; awareness
instability; insecurity; crankiness
is something that; is that which
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
reduction by half; halving
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix