ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
depiction; description; portrayal
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum