recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to summon; to get used to call
to say; to be called; to do
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
to be conspicuous; to stand out
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
woman; female; feminine gender
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to give an impression; to make an impression
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
free time; time at leisure
form; shape; figure; visage
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
society; public; community; social studies
physical education; PE; gym (class)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
leisure time; idle moment