lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
immediately; right away; on the spot
great popularity; sensation; good reputation
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
extreme masochist; very masochistic
door; gate; opening; title page
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
university admissions process based on school grades, essays, interviews, etc. (as opposed to an entrance exam)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)