often;  again and again;  frequently;  repeatedly
 boy;  juvenile;  young boy;  youth;  lad
 period;  epoch;  the times;  those days;  oldness;  ancientness
 environment;  circumstance
 influence;  effect;  to influence;  to affect;  to have an influence on
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 family;  members of a family
 moving (dwelling, office, etc.);  changing residence
 to repeat;  to do something over again
 person who moves a lot for their job;  family who moves a lot for the primary breadwinner's job
 close (e.g. friend);  familiar;  familiar (e.g. story);  well-known (to one);  close (relatives);  closely related
 each time;  every time;  whenever (something happens);  on the occasion of
 parting;  separation;  farewell
 gradually (progress into a state);  in sequence;  in order;  in turn
 mind;  heart;  spirit;  the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
 to shut;  to close;  to block (a street, entrance, etc.);  to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.);  to shut off;  to consume (with negative feelings)
 to reach the point that;  to come to be that;  to turn into
 terrible;  dreadful;  amazing (e.g. of strength);  great (e.g. of skills);  to a great extent;  vast (in numbers)
 shyness;  fear of strangers;  stranger anxiety
 parent;  parents;  dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.);  banker;  founder;  inventor;  (pet) owner
 to move (house);  to change residence
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 town;  city;  municipal;  urban
 new;  novel;  fresh;  recent;  latest;  up-to-date
 to finish;  to stop;  to close (a business, etc.);  to close down;  to put away;  to put back
 child;  kid;  (one's) child;  offspring;  young (animal);  young woman;  offshoot
 dark-natured;  gloomy;  dour;  moody;  insular;  glum
 character (of a person);  personality;  disposition;  characteristics;  nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
 there (place relatively near listener);  there (place just mentioned);  that place;  then (of some incident just spoken of);  that (of point just raised); (arch.)  you
 will;  resolution;  kindness;  goodwill;  gift (as a token of gratitude)
 to compete with;  to vie for
 immersing oneself in;  being absorbed in;  devoting oneself to;  giving oneself up entirely to
 inside;  within;  while (e.g. one is young);  during;  among;  amongst;  in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
 force;  strength;  capability;  ability;  efficacy;  effect;  effort
 to change;  to be transformed;  to move to;  to be different;  to be uncommon
 to be born again;  to make a fresh start in life
 level;  standard;  level (plane);  floor;  spirit level;  (surveyor's) level
 light;  well-lit;  bright (of a colour);  brightly-coloured;  cheerful;  bright;  encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
 to play (games, sports);  to enjoy oneself;  to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.);  to be idle;  to do nothing;  to meet up (with friends);  to hang out
 cooked rice;  meal;  food;  one's living;  livelihood
 to eat;  to live on (e.g. a salary);  to live off;  to subsist on
 liked;  well-liked;  in love (with);  loved;  faddism;  eccentricity
 communication skills;  communication ability
 body;  oneself;  one's place;  one's position;  main part;  meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
 high;  tall;  expensive;  high-priced;  high (level);  above average (in degree, quality, etc.)