being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
at first; initially; in the beginning
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
the other day; lately; recently
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
daytime; noon; broad daylight
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
suffix for familiar person
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
confections; sweets; candy; cake
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest