to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
don't you think?; indicates question
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
candied apple; toffee apple
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
trial product; prototype model
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
as a child; when one was a child
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
par; equivalence; face value; parity
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
my husband; one's family; family member
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
stark naked; completely naked; nude
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
(someone else's) parents; both parents