period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
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.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
board chairman; managing director; chief director
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
suffix for familiar person
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
New Year's sake; spiced sake
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
just because; even if; even though
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to wear out (shoes or socks) and discard; to kick off (shoes); to fling off
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp