... years old; age (of) ...
still; even now; to this day
junior high school student; middle school pupil
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
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)
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
well-known store; famous shop
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
Darjeeling (tea); Darjeeling (India); Darjiling
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much