with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to become settled; to be fixed
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
lately; recently; nowadays
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
grandfather; male senior-citizen
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to spit out; to eject; to dump
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
along the road; along the way
medical tape; surgical tape; adhesive bandage
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
outline; summary; gist; basic points
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something