mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
complete; whole; perfect; safe
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
junior high school student; middle school pupil
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to give a broad grin; to smirk
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
working adult; full-fledged member of society
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
dishwashing; doing dishes
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
prevention; precaution; protection against
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be unwilling to go out
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
expression; look; countenance; face
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof