representative; exemplary; model
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
derailment; digression; deviation
person from the Kansai region
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
headache inducing; vexing
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to see through; to see the true nature of something
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
for today; for the time being
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
weird; strange; mysterious
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic