metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
what time; (lit.) which hour
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
waist; waistline; waist measurement
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke