parental love; parental affection
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
for (some) doubtful points to remain
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
1,000,000; one million; million; many
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
general public; the masses
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
that; the matter in question
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
very young; little; childish; immature
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)