fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
of course; certainly; naturally
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
each juncture; each turning point
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
complete stranger; total stranger
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
such; like that; that sort of; very
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
genuine article; real thing; real deal
formal marriage interview
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be infected; to be contagious
author; writer; novelist; artist