fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
called; known as; that; to say
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
confections; sweets; candy; cake
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
research; study; investigation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
one (thing); one piece; one item
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in