honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be worried; to be troubled
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
this occasion; at this time; now
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
determination; resolution
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
matcha; powdered green tea
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
to perceive; to understand
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken