single word; a few words; brief comment
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
the other day; lately; recently
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
nothing but; none other than
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
magic; sorcery; incantation
jewel; precious stone; gem
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
long-awaited; much-awaited
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
time; season; period; phase; stage
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
further; even more; still more; all the more
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to be able to manage somehow or other
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced