senior; elder; person older than oneself
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
take (e.g. in film-making)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
businesslike; professional
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
another thing; exception; special case
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
present; gift; to give a present or gift
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
contradiction; inconsistency
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
image; figure; figure; form; image
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
one's family (home) background (environment)
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
normalcy; normality; normal
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
a long time ago; in those days
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
reconciliation; make peace with
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
face; looks; vestiges; trace
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse