even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be surprised; to be astonished
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
heart; guts; nerve; central part
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
book; volume; this; present; main; head
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to like; to love; to be fond of
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress