to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
master; masterhand; maestro
genius; prodigy; natural gift
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
in that way; thus; so; so?
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
war; fighting; fierce competition
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
feeling; sense; impression
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
two persons; two people; pair; couple
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
elegy; dirge; mournful melody
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
neighbourhood; neighborhood
dry riverbed; river beach
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
family; members of a family
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
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition