conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
enumeration; citation; listing
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
foolish look; stupid look
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
interruption; interference; butting in
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
distrust; unjust suspicion
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
moderate; proper; just right
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort