consequence; outcome; result; blame
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
contract (entered into on the basis of a promise or previous agreement); formal agreement; contract at hand
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
near oneself; close to one; familiar
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
cosmetics; toilet articles
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to smile (at); to grin (at)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
familiarity (of a sound, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
the reason is ...; it is because ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
goldfish (Carassius auratus)