chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
go that far; to that extent
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
that; the matter in question
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
name; given name; first name
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to finish reading; to read through
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to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe