to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to hand over; to surrender
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
no matter how much time passes
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
throwaway; disposable; single-use
for the first time in one's life
trip abroad; overseas travel
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
almost every day; almost daily
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
concession; conciliation; compromise
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against