red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
urbanization; urbanisation
to take a breath; to take a short rest
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
home environment; family environment
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
club activities; extracurricular activities
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to care for someone; to look after someone
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to go out and away; to leave
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
older sister; lass; young lady
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
tag (children's game); tig
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something