confections; sweets; candy; cake
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
while; even though; despite
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
year in, year out; always; 24-7
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
than; from; out of; except; but; more
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
though; notwithstanding; although
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
birthday party; birthday meet-up
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
man; male; masculine gender
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
(theatrical) fighting scene
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice