easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be silent; to say nothing
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to become better; to improve
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sunlight; rays of the Sun
good feeling; feeling good
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
pupil; student; schoolchild
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
opposite side; opposition
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way