plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
is something that; is that which
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
reading partway; leaving half-read
to read (a book, etc.) over again
loveable; very likeable; like very much
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
immersion; being absorbed in
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
no matter how much time passes
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
even though; despite; when
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...