purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to pass (of time); to elapse
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
study group; study meeting
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
older sister; elder sister
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
I see; that's right; indeed
occasional; infrequent; rare
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
loveable; very likeable; like very much
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal