to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
(some) more; even more; longer; further
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
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
newspaper reporter; print journalist
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to grow up; to become an adult
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
working adult; full-fledged member of society
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
that's the way it is; such is life
one more time; once more; once again
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
living together (with one more person)