one or two; a few; small number
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
distinctive; characteristic
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
speech; expression; wording; language
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
maintaining the status quo
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
to have no chance (of succeeding)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that