growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to run up to; to rush over
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
sexy; popular; well-liked
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
evening meal; dinner; supper
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
once again; yet again; (there you go) again