confections; sweets; candy; cake
brown envelope; manila envelope
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
senior high school student
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
ceremony; celebration; law code; Sweden
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
tune (melody, piece of music)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
that's the way it is; such is life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
none of your business; not your concern
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight