expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
already; now; no longer; not any more
without; but if; otherwise; or else
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
single colour (color); monochrome
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
realistic; graphic; true to life
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
man; male; masculine gender
surroundings; environs; circumference
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
hollow; cavity; hole; cave