to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
match; game; bout; contest
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to spread; to be propagated
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
failure; mistake; blunder
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
you could say that; that might be so
evening; night; nighttime
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object