riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
notice; attention; observation
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
in comparison to; rather than
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
relatively; comparatively
precocious; precocious child
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
such; like that; in that way
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
on the occasion of; at the time of
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
this or that person; anybody; many people
trauma (usu. psychological)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
never mind!; don't worry about it
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
finish; finishing; finishing touches
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow