as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
playability; game-like quality
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
will not do; do not; does not
new single (by a recording artist); person of marriageable age who remains single (e.g. to focus on their career)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
generation; the world; the age
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
useful thing; usable article
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous