unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
memory; sense; experience
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
older brother and younger sister
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
than; other than; except; but
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
hard struggle; strenuous effort
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
still; even now; to this day
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in