magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
how; in what way; how about; questionable
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
mistress; kept woman; concubine
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
had better ...; had better not ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
summer vacation; summer holiday
homecoming; returning home
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
two-storey house; two-story house
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...