often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
value; worth; virtue; blessing
surfeit; glut; being fed up; food poisoning
smallish; on the small side
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
precocious; precocious child
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
nape (of the neck); nucha
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
history; pedigree; lineage
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)
medal of honour; medal of merit
clothing; articles of clothing; apparel
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
number of times; frequency; count