from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
present; gift; to give a present or gift
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
one's post; place of work; workplace
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
drama; theatre; theater; play
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se