to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
how long; how much; to what extent
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
to follow another's example
difficult to ...; hard to ...
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to understand; to make out
ridiculous baby name; unconventional baby name
special; particular; peculiar; unique
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to grow up; to become an adult
job hunting; job searching
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
document; official papers
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
interview (e.g. for a job)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to concern; to be related