is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
else; in addition; besides
to become misty; to become hazy
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
of course; certainly; naturally
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
to dye; to colour; to color
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even