happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
two times; twice; two degrees
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
attendance; presence; appearance
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
influence; effect; impact
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
beginning; outset; first; onset
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
scene; spectacle; sight; view
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced