dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
crops; agricultural produce
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
even if not; even without
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to say; to be called; to do
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to have the privilege of doing
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
the same generation; coeval
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
under the orders of; by order (command)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
three; three years of age
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
greater than ...; bigger ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report