shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
existence; possession; having; limited company
flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
shopping; purchased goods
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
I see; that's right; indeed
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more