to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
connection; link; relationship
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
difficult to ...; hard to ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
relation; connection; relevance
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas