to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
female high school student
novel; story; (work of) fiction
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
living room (Western style); sitting room
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
kitchen island; kitchen with a kitchen island
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
to pretend; to act (as if)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution