precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
shopping; purchased goods
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to set (sun); to become dark
rare; uncommon; not often seen
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.