mature; becoming precocious
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
somebody who has wild fantasies; someone who hears voices; someone who is crazy
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
legal; lawful; legitimate
small fraction; small proportion
very popular; highly favoured
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
that's the way it is; such is life
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
great difference; big difference; wide margin
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to be softened; to calm down
to care for someone; to look after someone
scenery; scene; landscape