in name only; titular; nominal
in person; personally; directly
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
sewing; needlework; embroidery
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
reopening; resumption; restarting
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
cake served with tea; teacake
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
form; method; system; formula
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake