to be kind to; to treat kindly
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be at a loss for words
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
script; libretto; scenario
highlighter; highlighter pen
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to be embarrassed; to lose face
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of