precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
duty; obligation; responsibility
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
elliptical shape; oval shape
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
the whole day; all the day
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
distant place; faraway location; far away
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
club activities; extracurricular activities
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
complete stranger; total stranger
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
number of days (times) one has attended
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)