time; season; period; phase; stage
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
home area; home town; local
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
graduation ceremony; commencement
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
scenery; scene; landscape
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
how many years; how long; what year
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
gradually; slowly but steadily
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to become red; to redden; to blush
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
pure and innocent; immaculate
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for