special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
addition; adding; supplement
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
future (usually near); prospects
in the meanwhile; during the time
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
surely; certainly; without doubt
father; dad; husband; you; he
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to get on well with (someone)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show