the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
after that; afterwards; thereafter
this and that; one thing and another
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
sports ground; sports oval
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly