thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
one thin flat object; one sheet
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
alone; by oneself; on one's own
finish; finishing; finishing touches
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength