disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
while; even though; despite
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
even though; despite; when
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar