now; the present time; just now; another; more
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
how; in what way; how about
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
when it becomes; when it comes to
fax; facsimile; fax machine
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
such a thing; something like that
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
relatively; comparatively
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
every evening; night after night
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on