only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
droopy (e.g. of skin); drooping
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
end of term; end of semester
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
everything one does; whatever one does
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
clearing one's throat; cough
inside one's heart; in one's mind
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
commitment; pledge; promise
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
surname; family name; last name
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
preface; introduction; preamble
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
adopted daughter; foster daughter
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; skipping a generation; reversion to ancestral type
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
(set of) facial features; looks
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
interest; rights; concession