very young; little; childish; immature
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
great difference; major mistake
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
practicality; utility; usefulness
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
scenery; scene; landscape
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
high spirits; gleeful mood
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
with a friendly grin; smilingly