lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
environment; surroundings; circumstances
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
living; lifestyle; living room
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
close; intimate; on good terms
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
when; how soon; how long until
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
softly; mildly; gently; politely
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
nice; good; well-executed
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
permission; approval; authorization; license
overseas student; exchange student
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)