grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to chase; to run after; to pursue
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
just because; even if; even though
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to be contrary to one's expectations
anything and everything; just about everything
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
how; in what way; by what means
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
at first; in the beginning; originally
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)