fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
all night; throughout the night
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to discuss; to talk together
determination; resolution
to begin; to set about; to start
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
(electrical) ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate