fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
particularly; only; in the case of
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
negotiations; discussions; connection
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
difficult to ...; hard to ...
right (to do something); authority; power
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
society; the world; the times
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)