recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
import; importation; introduction; afferent
royal capital; imperial capital
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
carnivore; carnivorous animal
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
thicket; coppice; brushwood
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
business discussion; negotiation
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be at a loss for words
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
timewise; temporal; chronal
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to underrate; to make light of
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately