after a long time; for the first time in a while
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows