layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to concern; to be related
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
beforehand; in advance; previously
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
udumbara (mythical Indian plant often identified with the cluster fig, Ficus glomerata); something very rare (from the legend that the udumbara flowers once in 3000 years); Japanese fiber banana flower; green lacewing eggs
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise