later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
form; shape; figure; visage
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
light; faint; pale; fleeting
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to give an impression; to make an impression
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
second marriage; remarriage
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
slim; slender; slight; delicate
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)