vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to shake off; to throw off
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to go along; to walk along; to follow
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly