long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
another prefecture; other prefectures
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
living by oneself; living alone
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
two persons; two people; pair; couple
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing