envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to grow up; to become an adult
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
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
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
on hand; readily available
oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg (or other parent-child ingredient pairing); threesome including a parent and child
to call out; to ask someone to come
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
how many years; how long; what year
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish