peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
future (usually near); prospects
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
as if it weren't already enough
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
memories; recollections; reminiscence
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
only recently; just of late
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful