application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
incredible episode (e.g. of a TV show)
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
script; screenplay; scenario
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful