combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
someone; a certain person
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
maid; helper; help; assistance
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to care for someone; to look after someone
household economy; family finances
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
genuine article; real thing; real deal