retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to subsist; to keep on living
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
society; the world; the times
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
matter causing distress; something causing worry
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health