very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
ptarmigan (Lagopus muta, esp. the Japanese ptarmigan, Lagopus muta japonica); grouse
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
scene; sight; scenario; setting
how; in what way; by what means
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
since when; from when; how long
book; volume; this; present; main; head
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
library (usu. single-room); small library
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
while; during; while; although; all; both
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others