mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
how long; how far; how much
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
heaven and earth; top and bottom
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
genuine article; real thing; real deal
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
main road; main thoroughfare