pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
flower arrangement; floral art; ikebana
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
speech; expression; wording; language
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
almost every day; almost daily
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
image; figure; figure; form; image
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
such; like that; that sort of
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
else; in addition; besides
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
older sister; lass; young lady
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address