small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
patient; unhurried; leisurely
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to slap; to strike; to spank
calamity; misfortune; disaster
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
at first; in the beginning; originally
lately; recently; nowadays
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
charming; fascinating; attractive
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)