soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
almost every day; almost daily
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
development; exploitation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
continuation; succession; series
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
fast-talking; rapid talking
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
sports ground; sports oval
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
in the meanwhile; during the time
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to be reminded of; to call to mind
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
mental; spiritual; emotional
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of