vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and yet; though; when; in spite of
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(another's) daughter; young lady
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
means; way; method; measure
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
two persons; two people; pair; couple
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
time; hour; period; class
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?