biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
memories; recollections; reminiscence
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
confections; sweets; candy; cake
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
set of three; three sets; three classes
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow