story; tale; talk; discussion
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
normalcy; normality; normal
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
in the meanwhile; during the time
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
large amount of money; great cost
studio apartment; studio flat