many; much; plenty; hardly
new building; new construction
good humour (humor); good mood
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
priority; order of precedence
to ask for too much; to expect too much
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
prize money; monetary award; reward
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
participation; joining; entry; adherence
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
strength; power; proficiency; ability
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
music for strings; string music
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
prospects of victory; chances of success
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise