absorption; suction; attraction
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
preparatory phase; preparatory period
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to grow up; to become an adult
for example; for instance; e.g.
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
ago; since; before; previous
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance