near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
please (give me); please (do for me)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
helper; assistant; help; assistance
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)