green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
great hurry; great haste; rush
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
and; thereupon; because of that
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
way of talking; speaking style
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all