to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
article; thing; object; property; real estate
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to be excited; to be elated
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
nonchalant air; unruffled air
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
all over; all over the place; everywhere
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
3rd day of the month; three days
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
prosperity; flourishing; thriving