monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
oily (face, hair, food, etc.); persistent (person, personality, etc.); insistent
regular customer; general audience; general public
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
vicious circle; vicious cycle
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
image; figure; figure; form; image
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap