when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
impulse buying; impulse purchase
amount of money; sum of money
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
hidden treasure; treasured article
to become better; to improve
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
a little; a bit; slightly
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one