to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to complain; to make a complaint
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to rock; to shake; to swing
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon