how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
particularly; only; in the case of
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
creative cookery; creative cuisine
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
rich person; wealthy person
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
besides; in addition; also; moreover
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order