selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
instead; but (on the other hand)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to form a group; to form a bunch
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to search for; to seek for; to look for
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope