to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
after school (at the end of the day)
teatime; tea break; coffee break
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
affectation; showiness; pretence
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
slim; slender; slight; delicate
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe