difficult to ...; hard to ...
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
had better ...; had better not ...
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
keeping house; being confined to one's house
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
youthful; young; young-looking
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
children's story; fairy tale
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to call each other; to call out to one another
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
woman; lady; adult female
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.