adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
family; members of a family
after a long time; for the first time in a while
one's house; one's home; one's family
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
how many months?; how long?
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to arrive home; to return
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to be able to manage somehow or another
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
serious; not joking; straight
genuine article; real thing; real deal