present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
refinement; elegance; grace
to amuse oneself; to make merry
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
bonsai; miniature potted plant
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
taking pictures secretly; taking a sneak shot
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
point of compromise; common ground
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
information technology; IT
one's real father; natural father; biological father
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
Japanese person; Japanese people
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility