to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
each house; every house; many houses
light; lamp; baiting deer with a lighted torch
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to speak; to hear a voice
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
woman; female; feminine gender
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
life; living; I; me; student
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes