dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
trio; gang of three; threesome
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
height (of body); stature
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
schoolgirl; female student
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to beat to death; to kill
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
these guys; these fellows
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
creation; generation; formation; derivation
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
physical strength; muscle strength
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet