fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
each nation; many nations; many countries
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
main question; real issue at hand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
same; similar; (just) like; equal
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
equality; impartiality; evenness
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to collect; to assemble; to gather
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
not caring; not giving a damn
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
apparent; obvious; very clear
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to