(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
first meeting; first interview with
ultramarine colour (color)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to say; to be called; to do
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
resignation (from a position)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
very; much; greatly; a lot of
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of