to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
sending; forwarding; shipping
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
trouble; bother; annoyance
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration; memory; matching pairs
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
living together; coexistence
maximum permissible level or dosage
threshold; breaking point
planned; scheduled; systematic
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
promoting; increase; advance
great success; huge success
bell pepper (esp. red, yellow or orange); sweet pepper; capsicum; paprika (spice)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
cut end; section; opening; slit
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
visit to a park (kindergarten, zoo, etc.); coming to a park
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long