to become dim; to become blurred
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
detestable; disagreeable; disgusting; odious; unpleasant; repugnant
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
how long; how far; how much
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
children's song; nursery rhyme
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
coloured paper; colored paper
decoration; ornament; trimmings
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
primary school; elementary school; grade school
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
organ (musical instrument)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well