moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
occasional; infrequent; rare
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
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
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
white horse; unrefined sake
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
single word; a few words; brief comment
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
beginning; outset; first; onset
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)