several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to not take seriously; to take lightly
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
battlefield; battleground
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
so; like this; in this way
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
preference; priority; precedence
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
bento; Japanese box lunch
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad