door; gate; opening; title page
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
tool; implement; means; furniture
sheath; case; (finger) stall; condom
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
attendants at a funeral; mourners
near oneself; close to one; familiar
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
way; method; means; resource; course
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
waiting for the traffic lights to change
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to find fault with; to question
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's