to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to be found; to be discovered
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
if you think about it; come to think of it
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
second day of the month; two days
be (that) as it may; having said that
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
indicate reason; infers some protest
to ponder; to contemplate
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
proposal; motion; recommendation
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue