duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
charming; fascinating; attractive
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
beginning; outset; first; onset
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
neighbourhood; neighborhood
with a friendly grin; smilingly
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
still; even now; to this day
at first; in the beginning; originally
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
day after day; day by day
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate