one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
otherwise; or else; if not
encouragement; cheering on
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work; the May blues
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
slight; little; insignificant
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to pluck; to pick; to tear
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
to fall flat; to fall face down
changing clothes; change of clothes
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to boost; to force up; to push up
vitality; energy; dynamism
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
in the hospital; hospitalized
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to show up; to appear; to turn up
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to be intimate with; to befriend
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary