to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to be at a loss for words
world; society; people; the public
older sister and younger brother
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
in the same manner as before; the same as always
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
great difference; major mistake
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
brothers and sisters; siblings
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
good-for-nothing; worthless
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
to sniff out; to get wind of
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up