to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
patting; stroking; caressing
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
complexion; colour; color; blood red
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
happy memory; sweet memory
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to save; to leave over; to spare
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
opening ceremony (of the school term)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
informal meeting; get-together (for a chat); gathering (for discussion); colloquium; panel discussion; discussion session
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation