noon; midday; daytime; lunch
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
tone (of voice); manner of talking
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
study of foreign languages; linguistics
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
just because; even if; even though
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
great talents mature late
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)