premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
parting; separation; farewell
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
being very popular; being in great demand
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
homecoming; return to one's home
emotional scars; mental trauma
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
family; relatives; dependents; household
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
welcome!; nice to see you!
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
sobriety; soberness; sober face
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to be opposite; to face each other