twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
for example; for instance; e.g.
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
headache inducing; vexing
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to have meaning; to be meaningful
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
bright green; chartreuse green
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
weird; disgusting; sickening
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
estimate (of costs); budget
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition