-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
since when; from when; how long
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
hello; good day; good afternoon
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
immediately; right away; on the spot
security blanket; comfort blanket; comfort object
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
one more time; once more; once again
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to understand; to comprehend
close; intimate; on good terms
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
of course; certainly; naturally
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself