hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
method of bringing up; method of raising
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to experience
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
choices; alternatives; options
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
selection; choice; option
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
not worth considering; out of the question
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to recall; to remember; to recollect
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to obscure; to darken
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently