only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
adds force or indicates command
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
how; in what way; how about
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
proletariat; lower classes
common people; ordinary people; masses
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to be hesitant; to feel timid
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
quickly; swishing; whooshing
being very popular; being in great demand
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
time; hour; period; class
to pass (of time); to elapse
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered