half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
scenery; scene; landscape
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in one's own way or style
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to come and go; to go back and forth
people; men and women; each person; everybody
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
powerful person; influential person
manners; courtesy; etiquette
rather than; more ... than ...