to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to be opposite; to face each other
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
how; in what way; in what manner
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
human relations; personal relationships
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to be found; to be discovered
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
selection; choice; option
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
assuming that ...; supposing that ...