even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
many; numerous; various; large number of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
the other day; some time ago; recently
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited