purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
ratio; proportion; percentage
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
concealment; suppression; hiding
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
not necessarily so; is not always true
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
to face; to go towards; to head towards
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
remembrance; recollection; recognition
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
firmly; solidly; heartily
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal