to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
speaking of ...; as for ...
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
between times; when there's a spare moment
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
desperately; for one's dear life
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
if you think about it; come to think of it
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
chair; stool; post; office; position
place; situation; position; location
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
abandoned child; foundling
very interesting; of great interest
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
promotion; raising of status
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again