to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
instead; but (on the other hand)
no loss or gain; coming out even
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)