apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
overestimation; overvaluing
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
hard worker; hardworking person
poor physical health; bad shape
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
late at night; small hours of the morning
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
natural; reasonable; understandable
process; course; mechanism
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
cherry blossom (colour, color)