recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
but; however; provided that
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
conferring of decorations
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
first meeting; first interview with
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
mysterious power of words to alter reality
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
notice; attention; observation
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling