irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
true character; true heart; true spirit
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
imposing stance; daunting pose
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
with a start; with a jump
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to move forward; to move on