to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
yellowish; tinged with yellow
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
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
round; spherical; circular
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
tip; point; end; (very) beginning; start
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
all sorts of; all kinds of
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
popping bubble wrap (for fun, stress relief, etc.)
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
family name; lineage; birth; clan
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
same trade; same business; same profession
co-production; collaboration
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game