odds and ends; all; every
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
convenient; handy; useful
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
being interested in someone (only) for sex
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
in succession; one by one
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
within the year; before the year is out
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
recreation; diversion; relaxation