far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
difficult to ...; hard to ...
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
change of occupation; career change
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
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
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
strongish; somewhat strong
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
event; phenomenon; matter
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked