observation; survey; watching
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
release (of a film, product, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
even more; still more; further
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
long-awaited; eagerly awaited
to temper thoroughly; to train well
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to make merry; to be festive
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to stop walking; to pause
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
spirit; heart; disposition
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one