tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to think too much; to be over-concerned
being too late; losing one's final chance
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
blow; hit (on the body); beating
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
singing voice; (sound of) singing
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
pieces; scraps; disconnected
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
children's song; nursery rhyme
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
unseasonable; out-of-season
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer