criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
child's tear-stained face
duty; function; office; mission; task
continuation; succession; series
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
memories; recollections; reminiscence
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to congratulate; to celebrate
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)