to be in focus; to come into focus
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
start of a romance; beginning of love
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
insatiable; untiring; persistent
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
attention; kind attention; courteous attention
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
something; something or other; something something
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
reinstatement; reappointment
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
ratio; proportion; percentage
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)