only recently; just of late
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
banksia rose (Rosa banksiae)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
decoration; ornament; trimmings
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
subordinate work; assistant; servant
government service; the bureaucracy