to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
scene; view; prospect; outlook
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
moment; brief space of time
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
blighted love; disappointed love
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to dye; to colour; to color
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
deep affection; dear; beloved
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry