lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
comparatively; relatively
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
this; our; right; justice; checking account
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
this and that; various things
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
the current ...; this; today's ...
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded