as a child; when one was a child
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
hospitalization; hospitalisation
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
simply; merely; only; solely
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
I see; that's right; indeed
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
all; entire; whole; altogether
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
it is not (like that) either
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf