apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
likability; favorability; popularity
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
anything and everything; just about everything
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
fill-in (usu. percussion); fill; infill (on gel nails)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
jet aeroplane; jet airplane
to shake off; to throw off
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to continue to rain or snow
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor