strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
robin (Erithacus rubecula); European robin
I'm hoping for ...; I want ...; I'd like ...; ..., please
ugly; repulsive; unworthy; insignificant; (arch.) strong and frightening thing
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
it's here!; it's happening!; yes!
speech; expression; wording; language
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
successively; one after another
totally (different); completely
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
optimization; optimisation
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
outer shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine
Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine; Ise pilgrim