frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
(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
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
two (long cylindrical things)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
that's the way it is; such is life
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
the same; the said; likewise
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
hello; good day; good afternoon
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility